上等

• 読み: じょうとう
• ローマ字: joutou
• 漢字の分解: 上 (jou) — upper, above; 等 (tou) — class, grade
• 発音: /d͡ʑoː.toː/

意味

First-class; superior; high-quality. Describes something of excellent grade.

A na-adjective and noun combining 上 (upper) and 等 (grade/class). Used to describe material quality, food, or goods. In casual speech, 上等だ can also express a defiant 'bring it on' attitude, though this is a separate idiomatic usage.

例文

1. この革は上等な素材で作られている。
2. 父の誕生日に上等なワインを贈った。
3. 安い店だが味は上等だ。

使い方ガイド

場面: shopping, food, quality assessment

トーン: appreciative

起源と歴史

Sino-Japanese compound of 上 (jou, upper) and 等 (tou, grade/class), literally 'upper grade.' Originally used in ranking systems where goods and services were classified into grades (上等, 中等, 下等).

文化的背景

時代: Edo

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal