1.
excellent grades; outstanding academic performance
Having exceptionally good academic results or performance, often used to describe students who consistently achieve top marks.
成績優秀な学生が表彰された。
Students with excellent grades were recognized.
成績優秀者には奨学金が出る。
Scholarships are awarded to those with outstanding academic performance.
彼女は成績優秀で卒業し、大手企業に就職した。
She graduated with outstanding grades and got a job at a major company.
A four-character compound of 成績 (grades, results) + 優秀 (excellent, outstanding). Functions as a noun phrase that modifies other nouns with な, as in 成績優秀な学生. Commonly used in academic and professional contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 成績優秀な学生: student with excellent grades
- 成績優秀者: top achiever
- 成績優秀で卒業する: to graduate with honors
- 成績優秀賞: academic excellence award
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 優等生: honor student — refers to the person, while 成績優秀 describes the performance
- 秀才: prodigy, genius — implies natural talent, while 成績優秀 focuses on actual results