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JLPT N2no-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

一いち流りゅう

ichiryuu

first-class, top-ranking

Example sentences

  1. こんな一流いちりゅう選手せんしゅが相手あいてでは勝かち目めがない。

    We have no chance against those top players.

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  2. 彼かれは一流いちりゅう歌手かしゅとして認みとめられた。

    He was recognized as a first-class singer.

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  3. 彼かれは一流いちりゅうの音楽家おんがくかだ。

    He is a musician of the first rank.

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Kanji in 一流

  • 一oneOnイチ・イツKunひと-・ひとつ
  • 流current; a sinkOnリュウ・ルKunながれる・ながれ・ながす

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