Japanese Conversation · Level 30
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Japanese word
高級
Pronunciation
Romajikōkyū
Meaning
- na-adjectivehigh-end
Example
この車は高級です。ko no kuruma wa kō kyū de su
This car is high-end.
More examples
旅行の日は高級なホテルに泊まりました。ryo kō no hi wa kō kyū na ho te ru ni to ma ri ma shi ta
I stayed at a high-end hotel during my trip.
Core concept
Marks a product or service as premium in quality and market standing, often with a higher price.
Common phrases
高級車kō kyū kuruma
high-end car
高級ホテルkō kyū ho te ru
high-end hotel
高級レストランkō kyū re su to ra n
high-end restaurant
Similar words
上質jōshitsu: Describes something made with excellent materials and careful workmanship.
高価kōka: Describes something that costs a lot of money, without stating its quality or status.
一流ichiryū: Describes a person, product, or service regarded as belonging to the highest class.
Definition in Japanese
普通より品質や等級が上で、値段が高いこと。fu tsū yo ri hin shitsu ya tō kyū ga ue de ne dan ga taka i ko to
Word origin
高級 (kōkyū) is formed from 高 (kō, "high") and 級 (kyū, "class"), expressing the idea of a high class or level.
Usage tips
- Unlike high-quality, high-end often signals a product's premium market position and price, so 高級 (kōkyū) describes more than quality alone.
Other meanings
- high-qualityna-adjective
Opposites
- 低級teikyūlow-classna-adjective
Related words
- 高級感kōkyūkanluxurynoun