Japanese word

優良

Pronunciation

Romajiyūryō

Meaning

  • na-adjectiveexcellent

Example

これは優良な商品です。ko re wa yū ryō na shō hin de su

This is an excellent product.

Illustration for 優良 (excellent)

More examples

この店は優良な商品を手ごろな価格で提供しています。ko no mise wa yū ryō na shō hin o te go ro na ka kaku de tei kyō shi te i ma su

This store offers excellent products at reasonable prices.

Core concept

Marks something as notably good in quality, performance, or general worth rather than simply adequate.

Common phrases

  • 優良な企業yū ryō na ki gyō

    excellent company

  • 優良な商品yū ryō na shō hin

    excellent product

  • 優良なサービスyū ryō na sā bi su

    excellent service

Similar words

良質ryōshitsu: Describes something whose materials, make, or contents are of good quality.
上質jōshitsu: Describes something of high quality with refined or superior characteristics.
上等jōtō: Describes goods or materials as being of high grade and good quality.

Definition in Japanese

品質や成績などが特にすぐれ、好ましいと認められるさま。hin shitsu ya sei seki na do ga toku ni su gu re kono ma shi i to mito me ra re ru sa ma

Word origin

The word consists of 優 (yū, "excellent") and 良 (ryō, "good"), two Sino-Japanese elements that reinforce the idea of superior quality.

Usage tips

  • Japanese uses 優良 (yūryō, "excellent") as a positive label in settings such as product descriptions and company evaluations, where a formal tone is appropriate.

Opposites

Related words

  • 優良性yūryōseiexcellencenoun
  • 優良化yūryōkaquality improvementnoun

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