一流

いちりゅう

first class, leading

Also:characteristic (of), school (e.g. of flower arrangement), one flag

What does 一流 mean?

一流 is a Japanese noun meaning first class, leading in English. It can also be translated as characteristic (of), school (e.g. of flower arrangement), one flag depending on context. It is written as 一流 in kanji, いちりゅう in hiragana, and ichiryuu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

こんな一流選手が相手では勝ち目がない。

We have no chance against those top players.