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優等

Reading

Kana: ゆうとう
Romaji: yuutou
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Definition

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(academic) excellence; superiority; honors (e.g. graduating with); cum laude

Kanji

Readings: ユウ、 ウ、 やさ.しい、 すぐ.れる、 まさ.る
Meanings: tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness
Readings: トウ、 ひと.しい、 など、 -ら
Meanings: etc., and so forth, class (first), quality, equal, similar

Example Sentences

(わたし)優等賞(ゆうとうしょう)()けた。
➥I was awarded an honor prize.
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(かれ)(ぜん)科目(かもく)優等(ゆうとう)(しょう)()た。
➥He won the prize for excellence in all subjects.
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カールが優等生(ゆうとうせい)だったはずがない。
➥Carl cannot have been a model student.
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(かれ)はいわゆる優等生(ゆうとうせい)だ。
➥He is what we call an honour student.
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(かれ)優等(ゆうとう)高校(こうこう)卒業(そつぎょう)した。
➥He graduated from a senior high school with honors.
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(かれ)優等(ゆうとう)でハーバードを卒業(そつぎょう)した。
➥He graduated from Harvard University with honors.
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