一流(いちりゅう)

いちりゅう
noun
first-class, top-grade
1. first-class, top-grade
Of the highest quality or rank.
一流(いちりゅう)のホテルに泊(と)まった。
I stayed at a first-class hotel.
彼(かれ)は一流(いちりゅう)の料理人(りょうりにん)だ。
He is a first-class chef.
一流(いちりゅう)企業(きぎょう)に就職(しゅうしょく)したい。
I want to get a job at a top-tier company.

一流(いちりゅう) describes something of the highest rank, quality, or caliber. It modifies nouns with の or directly as a compound.

WORD FORMATION:
一(いち) (one, first) + 流(りゅう) (rank, class)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 一流(いちりゅう)ホテル: first-class hotel
  • 一流(いちりゅう)企業(きぎょう): top-tier company
  • 一流(いちりゅう)の料理人(りょうりにん): first-class chef
  • 一流(いちりゅう)大学(だいがく): top university
  • 一流(いちりゅう)選手(せんしゅ): top-class athlete

RANK SERIES:

  • 一流(いちりゅう): first-class, top tier
  • 二流(にりゅう): second-rate
  • 三流(さんりゅう): third-rate (often derogatory)

USAGE:
Always positive when used for 一流(いちりゅう). 二流(にりゅう) and 三流(さんりゅう) carry negative connotations. The word can describe people, places, institutions, or skills.

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Added 2026.1.11 19:41 · Revised 2026.3.30 15:07
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