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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

超一流の

Pronunciation / Transliteration: chō-ichiryū-no

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
World-class/ˈwɜːrld.klɑːs/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2450 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼は超一流の技量を持った職人だ。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Of the highest caliber in the world; unsurpassed; preeminent and exceptionally skilled.

    "The concert hall was designed by a world-class architect to ensure perfect acoustics."
  2. 2

    Ranking among the best globally in a particular field, sport, or industry.

    "She conducted world-class research that revolutionized renewable energy technology."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from English roots combining 'world' (from Old English 'woruld', denoting the earth or human existence) and 'class' (from Latin 'classis', a group or division). The compound adjective emerged in the late 19th to early 20th century, initially used in competitive sports to denote athletes of international caliber before broadening to general excellence.

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