Vocab Info

N3 Noun, Counter, Suffix

(きゅう)class (e.g. school), grade, rank

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, Counter

      1.

      (school) grade, year, class

    2. Noun, Suffix

      2.

      class, grade, rank, level

    3. Noun, Counter

      3.

      kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)

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    Examples

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      彼女(かのじょ)将棋(しょうぎ)腕前(うでまえ)はプロ(きゅう)だ。

      Her chess skills are professional level.

      • N3

      水泳(すいえい)スクールで(きゅう)()がる(こと)になりました。

      I will be moving up a grade in swim school.

      • N3

      (だい)(いち)(きゅう)のホテルに()まるには相当(そうとう)(がく)(はら)必要(ひつよう)があるはずだ。

      You would have to pay a substantial amount to stay in a first class hotel.

      • N3

      (かなら)ずしも(きゅう)(うえ)(ほう)(えら)かったり(かしこ)かったりする(わけ)ではありません。

      It's not necessarily the case that a person with a higher rank is greater or smarter.

      • N3

      クラス()えで(きゅう)()わる(たび)(あたら)しい友達(ともだち)(つく)らなければならないのは大変(たいへん)でした。

      It was difficult to have to make new friends every time I changed classes.

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