グレード

also: グレイド

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

Used for quality levels, ranks, or classes in various contexts such as products, services, or academic grading.

〈物もの〉のグレードが高たかいthe grade of ~ is high (high-quality)
この車くるまはグレードが高たかいモデルです。
This car is a high-grade model.
グレードを上あげるto raise the grade/quality (upgrade)
サービスのグレードを上あげることにした。
We decided to upgrade the grade of the service.
グレードが上あがるthe grade/quality goes up
新あたらしいバージョンでグレードが上あがった。
The grade improved with the new version.

等とう級きゅうN1
等級 is a formal, often technical term for a grade or class (e.g. in official classifications), while グレード is a more casual loanword used for products or services.
ランク
ランク focuses on a position or ranking within a list, whereas グレード emphasizes a quality level or standard.
レベルN3
レベル is a broader word for degree or level of anything (skill, difficulty, etc.), while グレード specifically refers to a quality grade or class.
クオリティ
グレード refers to a rank or grade level (often a defined tier), while クオリティ refers more generally to how good or bad something is.
品ひん質しつN2
グレード refers to a specific rank or level within a quality scale, while 品質 refers to the overall quality itself without implying a graded scale.

グレードUsage100%
Standard katakana spelling for the English loanword 'grade'.
グレイド
Alternate katakana spelling reflecting a more phonetic English pronunciation; rarely used.

Loanword from English 'grade', adopted into Japanese with the typical katakana representation.