乙
乙: second (B)
second (B); stylish
1 strokesSecondary · Stage 3 (about 準2級)in 12 words here
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オツ・イツ
Kunおと・きのと
おつ: 乙(おつ) "B; second; chic", 甲乙(こうおつ) "A and B; ranking". おと in 乙女(おとめ) "maiden".
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Key words
乙女おとめmaiden; young woman
甲乙こうおつA and B; relative merit
乙おつstylish; second (in order)
Example sentences
森の中で、白い服の乙女が静かに歌っていた。
In the forest, a maiden in white was singing quietly.
この漬物はお酒によく合って、なかなか乙な味だ。
These pickles go well with sake and have a nicely refined flavor.
二つの案はどちらも良く、甲乙つけがたい。
Both proposals are good, and it is hard to say which is better.