勲くん等とう

noun

order of merit; medal class

Refers to the rank or class within the Japanese honors system, such as 勲一等 (Order of the Rising Sun, First Class). Often used in official contexts.

See also: 位階勲等

• 彼かれの勲くん等とうは一いっ等とうだった。

  His order of merit was first class.

• 勲くん等とうは、勲くん章しょうの等とう級きゅうを表あらわす。

  勲等 indicates the class of a decoration.

noun

class number (of a medal); order (first, second, etc.)

Specifically the numerical rank (e.g., 一等, 二等) assigned to a medal or decoration. Used in combination with the medal name.

See also: 勲章

• この勲くん章しょうの勲くん等とうは二に等とうである。

  The class of this medal is second class.