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フライ級 (furaikyuu) Japanese meaning: flyweight | Kotomora

フライ級きゅう

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Meanings

1

flyweight

Boxing weight class; typically for fighters up to 112 lbs (51 kg).

彼かれはフライ級きゅうのチャンピオンだ。

He is the flyweight champion.

Usage patterns

フライ級きゅうの〈人ひと〉a flyweight (boxer/fighter)
彼かれはフライ級きゅうの世せ界かいチャンピオンだ。
He is the flyweight world champion.
フライ級きゅうで〈動どう詞し〉to compete/fight in the flyweight division
彼かれはフライ級きゅうで試し合あいをした。
He fought a match in the flyweight division.

Kanji

級class, rank, grade

Opposites

ヘビー級きゅう
フライ級 is the lightest boxing weight class (up to 51 kg), while ヘビー級 is the heaviest, with no upper weight limit.

Don't confuse with

バンタム級きゅう
フライ級 is a lighter weight class than バンタム級, and learners often confuse the two similarly-named boxing divisions.

Word family

ライトフライ級きゅう
light flyweight
ジュニアフライ級きゅう
junior flyweight
スーパーフライ級きゅう
super flyweight

Built from

フライ+級きゅう

Etymology

From English 'fly' + 級 (class/division).