VocabJLPT N1
masterpiece
Nounな-Adjective

Definitions

  1. 1. masterpiece
  2. 2. masterwork
  3. 3. (unintentionally) hilarious
This noun means a masterpiece or outstanding work of art, literature, film, or any creative endeavor. It can also be used humorously or sarcastically in casual speech to describe something amusingly ridiculous or absurdly bad.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Can you explain specifically what makes it a masterpiece?

Sentence 2

No matter how many times I reread it, I think that one chapter is a masterpiece.

Sentence 3

Sometimes a photo you take by chance turns out to be the masterpiece of your life.

Sentence 4

If this song is a masterpiece, why does nobody know it?

Sentence 5

Which scene do you think is the best part?