殊しゅ勝しょう

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Meanings

Describes a person's attitude or behavior as commendable, often with a nuance of being unexpectedly good or humble. Commonly used in phrases like 殊勝な心がけ (admirable attitude).

彼かれの殊しゅ勝しょうな態たい度どに感かん心しんした。
I was impressed by his admirable attitude.
殊しゅ勝しょうにも彼かの女じょは自じ分ぶんの非ひを認みとめた。
Admirably, she admitted her own mistake.

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Usage patterns

殊しゅ勝しょうな心こころがけan admirable attitude/frame of mind
毎まい朝あさ早はや起おきして勉べん強きょうするとは殊しゅ勝しょうな心こころがけだ。
Getting up early every morning to study shows an admirably diligent attitude.
殊しゅ勝しょうな態たい度どan admirably humble/dutiful manner
彼かれは先せん生せいに対たいして殊しゅ勝しょうな態たい度どで謝あやまった。
He apologized to the teacher with an admirably humble manner.
殊しゅ勝しょうにも〈動どう詞し〉commendably, (someone) did ~
彼かれは殊しゅ勝しょうにも自じ分ぶんの失しっ敗ぱいを認みとめた。
He commendably admitted his own mistake.
殊しゅ勝しょうなことを言いうto say something surprisingly admirable/sensible (often used a bit sarcastically)
いつも遊あそんでいる子こが急きゅうに殊しゅ勝しょうなことを言いった。
The kid who always just plays around suddenly said something surprisingly sensible.

Kanji

殊particularly, especially, exceptionally
勝victory, win, prevail

Related words

立りっ派ぱN4
立派 is a broad, everyday word for 'splendid' or 'fine', while 殊勝 specifically praises humble, moral admirability in someone's attitude.
感かん心しんN3
感心 (usually 感心する) names the feeling of admiration one has, whereas 殊勝 describes the admirable quality of the person's attitude itself.
健気けなげN1
けなげ praises brave, uncomplaining effort especially in children or the weak, while 殊勝 more broadly praises a commendably humble or dutiful attitude.
神しん妙みょう
神妙 describes quiet, obedient, well-behaved conduct (sometimes said ironically), while 殊勝 focuses on the moral admirability of the attitude.

Opposites

生なま意い気きN3
生意気 describes a cocky, impudent attitude, the opposite of the humble, admirable attitude praised by 殊勝.

Don't confuse with

殊しゅ勲くん
殊勝 is an adjective meaning 'admirable' or 'commendable' (describing an attitude), while 殊勲 is a noun referring to an actual distinguished deed or achievement.

Etymology

A Buddhist Sino-Japanese term originally meaning “especially excellent” or “supremely distinguished.” It subsequently developed the evaluative sense “admirable” or “praiseworthy.”