極上(ごくじょう)

ごくじょう
noun, no-adjective
finest; first-rate; top quality
descriptive
1. finest; first-rate; top quality
The very best quality available. Composed of 極 (extreme) + 上 (upper/top). Used to describe premium goods, food, or services that are of the highest grade.
これは極上(ごくじょう)の和牛(わぎゅう)です。
This is top-quality wagyu beef.
極上(ごくじょう)のワインを開(あ)けてお祝(いわ)いしよう。
Let's open a fine wine and celebrate.
このホテルでは極上(ごくじょう)のサービスが受(う)けられると評判(ひょうばん)だ。
This hotel has a reputation for offering the finest service.

Usage

極上(ごくじょう) functions as a no-adjective, modifying nouns with の: 極上(ごくじょう)の品(しな) (finest goods). It is commonly used in marketing, menus, and product descriptions to emphasize premium quality.

Common collocations

Similar words

最高級(さいこうきゅう) means "highest class" and is used in similar contexts but sounds more formal and technical. 上等(じょうとう) means "high-grade" and is a step below 極上(ごくじょう) in intensity.

Related Words

Synonym: 最高級(さいこうきゅう) (highest class; formal)
Synonym: 上等(じょうとう) (high-grade; less intense)
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Added 2026.3.8 18:39 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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