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VocabJLPT N2

first-rate

の-AdjectiveNoun

Definitions

1. first-class
2. first-rate
3. characteristic (of)
4. school (e.g. of flower arrangement)

This noun and な-adjective describes the highest class or top rank in a field, such as a first-rate chef or a top-tier university. It expresses that something or someone is truly excellent and at the very top of their category.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

How far do you have to go before your skills can be called first-class?

Sentence 2

No matter how much I practice, I wonder if that top tier is just out of reach.

Sentence 3

Calling themselves first-class with service like that is a real stretch!

Sentence 4

At what moment do you feel like the work is truly first-rate?

Sentence 5

This year's new product meets the highest safety standards in the industry.