VocabJLPT N2
ace
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. ace
  2. 2. ace (of a team)
  3. 3. ace
This loanword from English refers to an ace, meaning the best or most skilled player on a team, or in card games, the ace card. It is widely used in sports contexts to describe a team's star pitcher or top performer.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

My mom shouted from the front door, "Our ace is home!"

Sentence 2

Hey, are you the class ace?

Sentence 3

In that moment, everyone screamed, "The ace did it!"

Sentence 4

On quiet nights like this, I can't honestly say "I'm the ace."

Sentence 5

My boss warned us not to rely too heavily on the ace.