甲乙

こうおつ

a and b

Also:superiority and (or) inferiority

What does 甲乙 mean?

甲乙 is a Japanese noun meaning a and b in English. It can also be translated as superiority and (or) inferiority depending on context. It is written as 甲乙 in kanji, こうおつ in hiragana, and kouotsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

乙が受託業務の実施により得た成果は、甲乙双方に帰属するものとする。

Any result obtained through the execution of the Commissioned Business shall belong to each party hereto.