一流
いちりゅう
first-class; first-rate; top-flight; top-ranking
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
No-adjective, Noun
first-class; first-rate; top-flight; top-ranking; leading; eminent; top- characteristic (of); peculiar (to); unique (to)
Noun
school (e.g. of flower arrangement)- one flag; one banner; one streamer
Example sentences
一流の腕前ですね。
That's a class act.
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He is a musician of the first rank.
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Milton is one of the classic writers.
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He was recognized as a first-class singer.
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After all is said and done, he was a first-rate novelist.
More examples (9)
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They looked on the writer as first-rate.
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He's not in the top grade as a musician.
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As singers go, she is among the best in the country.
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We have no chance against those top players.
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She's pretty good at it, but she lacks class.
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It is no exaggeration to say that he is a first-rate writer.
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Many of the city's leading restaurants close down for the whole of August.
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No matter how you look at it, Satoshi Kon was a top class director and mangaka.
さて君は一流の航空便に乗った事があるかどうかと聞いているんだね。
Now, you ask me if I've flown a major airline.