抜群(ばつぐん)

ばつぐん
na-adjective, noun
outstanding, preeminent, extraordinary
descriptive
1. outstanding, preeminent, exceptional, superb
Far superior to others in the same group. Describes something that stands out conspicuously above the rest.
彼女(かのじょ)の成績(せいせき)は抜群(ばつぐん)だ。
Her grades are outstanding.
このレストランは味(あじ)も雰囲気(ふんいき)も抜群(ばつぐん)にいい。
This restaurant is superb in both flavor and atmosphere.
彼(かれ)はチームの中(なか)でも抜群(ばつぐん)の運動能力(うんどうのうりょく)を持(も)っている。
He has exceptional athletic ability, even among his teammates.

抜群(ばつぐん) literally means "pulled out of the group" — standing out from the crowd. It is used both as a na-adjective and as an adverb (抜群(ばつぐん)に).

Etymology: 抜(ばつ) (to pull out) + 群(ぐん) (group, crowd).

Common patterns

  • 抜群(ばつぐん)の + noun: outstanding ~
  • 抜群(ばつぐん)な + noun: outstanding ~ (less common)
  • 抜群(ばつぐん)に + adjective/adverb: exceptionally ~
  • 抜群(ばつぐん)だ: is outstanding

Common collocations

Related Words

Related: 群(ぐん)を抜(ぬ)く (stand out from the crowd)
Related: 卓越(たくえつ) (excellence)
Related: 傑出(けっしゅつ) (outstanding)
Compare: 超絶(ちょうぜつ) (transcendent)
Compare: 並外(なみはず)れる (to be exceptional)
Compare: 卓絶(たくぜつ) (transcendent)
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Added 2026.2.22 19:30 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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