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上手物 (じょうてもの) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

上じょう手て物もの

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Meanings

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noun

quality goods; choice goods

Refers to items of superior quality, often used in commercial or appraisal contexts.

この店みせは上じょう手て物ものだけを扱あつかっている。
This shop deals only in quality goods.

Kanji

上above, up
手hand
物thing, object, matter

Etymology

Compound of 上手 (じょうて, 'skillful, good') + 物 (もの, 'thing'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with high-quality items.