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乙: second (B)

second (B); stylish
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Readings

On
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

In the forest, a maiden in white was singing quietly.

These pickles go well with sake and have a nicely refined flavor.

Both proposals are good, and it is hard to say which is better.

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