上等(じょうとう)

じょうとう
na-adjective, noun
fine, excellent, first-class
1. fine, excellent, first-class
Of high quality; superior grade.
上等(じょうとう)な肉(にく)を買(か)った。
I bought high-quality meat.
これは上等(じょうとう)な品物(しなもの)だ。
This is a fine-quality item.
祖母(そぼ)が上等(じょうとう)な着物(きもの)を見(み)せてくれた。
My grandmother showed me a fine kimono.
2. good enough, satisfactory
Acceptable or sufficient for a purpose.
これで上等(じょうとう)だ。
This is good enough.
上等だ = that's fine, good enough
中古(ちゅうこ)でも上等(じょうとう)だよ。
Even secondhand is fine.
安(やす)いホテルでも泊(と)まれるなら上等(じょうとう)だと思(おも)う。
I think a cheap hotel is good enough if we can stay there.

USAGE: 上等(じょうとう) describes high quality or grade. Can also be used to mean "good enough" or "acceptable."

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 上等(じょうとう)な + noun (fine ~, high-quality ~)
  • これで上等(じょうとう)だ (this is good enough)

CONTRAST:

  • 上等(じょうとう) - first-class, fine quality
  • 普通(ふつう) - ordinary, average
  • 下等(かとう) - inferior, low-grade

SLANG: In rough speech, 上等(じょうとう)だ! can mean "Bring it on!" or "Fine by me!" (challenging tone).

Related Words

Antonym: 普通(ふつう) (ordinary, average)
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Added 2026.1.12 22:34 · Revised 2026.5.28 4:16
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