優
ゆう · yasa
Superiority, high grade
- gentle, affectionate
- Excellent (grade), A
- superiority, excellence
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
彼は学生ではあるが、非常に優秀だ。
かれはがくせいではあるが、ひじょうにゆうしゅうだ。
He is a student, but extremely excellent.
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あの俳優は、テレビから出てきそうな感じだ。
あのはいゆうは、てれびからでてきそうなかんじだ。
That actor seems like he could step right out of the TV.
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この石鹸は肌に優しいみたいな感じがする。
このせっけんははだにやさしいみたいなかんじがする。
This soap feels like it's gentle on the skin.
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優先搭乗は、お子様連れのお客様でございます。
ゆうせんとうじょうは、おこさまづれのおきゃくさまでございます。
Priority boarding is for passengers with children.
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What does 優 mean?
Superiority, high grade. It can also mean: gentle, affectionate; Excellent (grade), A; superiority, excellence.
How do you pronounce 優?
ゆう (yasa). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N1 — advanced. See the JLPT N1 guide.
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