一流 First Rate

Meaning

Primary

First Rate

Alternatives

First Class, Top Notch, Top Grade

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

This is a weird one. You have one stream. This is first rate stream material we have here, though. If you think about it, if you only have one stream (instead of a ton of streams), you can put all your effort and energy into it. When you do that, you're making sure it is a first rate stream in terms of quality and anything else.

Reading

いちりゅう

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 一流に〜

  一流になる

  to become first-rate

  一流にする

  to make first-rate

  一流になれる

  can become first-rate

• 一流と〜

  一流と言う

  to say something is first-rate

  一流とよぶ

  to call something first-rate

  一流と言える

  can say something is first-rate

• 一流の〜

  一流のプロ

  top-notch professional

  一流の研究

  first-rate research

  一流の人

  aristocratic person

• 一流〜

  一流メーカー

  leading manufacturer

  一流ホテル

  first-rate hotel

  一流大学

  first-rate university

• 〜の一流

  国内外の一流

  first class domestically and internationally

  海外の一流

  first class overseas

  世界の一流

  world class

Context Sentences

さすが、一流のピアニストは違うね。

That's something only first-rate pianists can do.

父は一流のピアニストで、たくさんのファンがいます。

My father is a first-class pianist and has many fans.

一流だろうが二流だろうが関係ない。私はあなたの作品を愛しているんです。

It doesn't matter if it's first class or second class. I just love your work.

Kanji Composition

1. 一

   いち One
2. 流

   りゅう Stream