二に流りゅう

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

Used to describe something or someone of lower quality, rank, or ability, often in contrast to 一流 (first-rate). Common in evaluations of skill, products, or status.

彼かれは二に流りゅうの選せん手しゅだが、努ど力りょく家かだ。
He's a second-rate player, but he works hard.
この店みせの料りょう理りは二に流りゅうだ。
The food at this restaurant is second-rate.

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Usage patterns

二に流りゅうの〈物もの〉a second-rate ~ (company, university, restaurant, etc.)
彼かれは二に流りゅうの大だい学がくを出でて、今いまは成せい功こうしている。
He graduated from a second-rate university, but he's successful now.
二に流りゅうに甘あまんじるto resign oneself to being second-rate
彼かの女じょはいつまでも二に流りゅうに甘あまんじるつもりはなかった。
She had no intention of settling for being second-rate forever.
二に流りゅうから一いち流りゅうになるto go from second-rate to first-rate
その選せん手しゅは努ど力りょくして二に流りゅうから一いち流りゅうになった。
That athlete worked hard and rose from second-rate to first-rate.