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Meaning of 乙(おつ) in Japanese

乙
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
おつ
Romaji
otsu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); the latter
    Example sentence
    彼女の着物と帯の取り合わせはおつだね。 Her kimono and obi combination is smart, isn't it?
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    strange; quaint; stylish; chic; spicy; queer; witty; tasty; romantic
    Example sentence
    男子学生同士が相合傘か、なかなかオツなシチュエーションだな。 Two male school pupils sharing an umbrella? Quite the strange situation.
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    thank you; goodbye; goodnight
    Example sentence
    甲の薬は乙の毒。 One man's medicine is another man's poison.

Examples of 乙, おつ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

乙 JLPT 1

1 stroke

the latter, duplicate, strange, witty, fishhook radical (no. 5)

On'Yomi: オツ, イツ

Kun'Yomi: おと-, きのと

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