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How to say 'Second rate' in Japanese | 二流

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The Japanese word for Second rate is 'Niryuu', written as 二流 in Japanese.'Second rate' in hiragana is にりゅう.

    word

    二流

    Meaning

    Second rate

    Reading

    にりゅう

    niryuu

    Kanji

    二Two 流Flow

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '二流 (にりゅう)' refers to something or someone that is considered 'second-rate' or of lower quality compared to the best or top-tier. It is often used to describe things, people, or groups that are not at the highest level of excellence or prestige. For example: he is a second-rate artist「彼は二流の芸術家だ」(かれはにりゅうのげいじゅつかだ). This restaurant is second-rate「このレストランは二流だ」(このレストランはにりゅうだ). The term can carry a slightly negative connotation, implying mediocrity or lack of distinction.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    6682

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 二流

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    二

    Meaning

    Two

  • kanji

    流

    Meaning

    Flow

Words Related to 二流 Through the Kanji 二

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 二 as well.

  • word

    二

    Meaning

    Two

  • word

    二日

    Meaning

    Second, Two days

  • word

    二十日

    Meaning

    Twentieth, Twenty days

  • word

    二つ

    Meaning

    Two

  • word

    二十

    Meaning

    Twenty

  • word

    二人

    Meaning

    Two people

  • word

    二千

    Meaning

    Two thousand

  • word

    二百

    Meaning

    Two hundred

  • word

    二階

    Meaning

    Second floor

  • word

    二十歳

    Meaning

    Twenty years old

  • word

    二三

    Meaning

    Few

  • word

    二度と

    Meaning

    Never

Words Related to 二流 Through the Kanji 流

These 17 Words contain the Kanji 流 as well.

  • word

    流れる

    Meaning

    Flow

  • word

    流れ

    Meaning

    Flow

  • word

    流す

    Meaning

    Flow, Cancel

  • word

    流石

    Meaning

    As expected

  • word

    流

    Meaning

    Style, Flow

  • word

    交流

    Meaning

    Exchange, Interaction

  • word

    下流

    Meaning

    Downstream, Lower class

  • word

    海流

    Meaning

    Current

  • word

    三流

    Meaning

    Third rate

  • word

    流行る

    Meaning

    Trend

  • word

    主流

    Meaning

    Mainstream

  • word

    一流

    Meaning

    Top class

  • word

    上流

    Meaning

    Upper class, Upstream

  • word

    流通

    Meaning

    Distribution

  • word

    中流

    Meaning

    Middle class

  • word

    流行

    Meaning

    Epidemic, Trend

  • word

    流動

    Meaning

    Flow, Fluidity

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