Practice JLPT乙 (otsu)
1. strange, quaint, stylish, chic, spicy, queer, witty, tasty, romantic, 2. 2nd in rank, second sign of the
- JLPT N1
Meaning
乙 (おつ, otsu) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “1. strange, quaint, stylish, chic, spicy, queer, witty, tasty, romantic, 2. 2nd in rank, second sign of the”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 8
この二つの作品は 甲乙 付けがたい。
Between these two works, it is hard to say that one is better than the other (literally: differentiate between them).
乙女たちは 彼に 胸をときめかす。
He makes young girls' hearts flutter.
その直後に目に涙を浮かべるなど一貫して純情な乙女として描かれている。
Otherwise, she was consistently described as a pure-hearted young lady who made a misty gaze immediately after that.
その後、酒税法で「新式焼酎」にあたる「焼酎甲類」と、在来焼酎にあたる「焼酎乙類」の区分が制定された。
Later it was classified as a new type, "shochu group Ko" or existing type, "shochu group Otsu" according to the Liquor Tax Law.
祭事の執行にあたる神主には一臈が就任する場合と乙名の中で年番で交代する場合（一年神主・年番神主）がある。
There were two ways to assume the post of Shinto priest who performed rituals; Ichiro took the position; members of Otona did on a yearly rotation (Ichinen Kannushi, Nenban Kannushi).
須磨子の歌った「命短し恋せよ乙女」（ゴンドラの唄）にのせて、後の芸能人への憧れや自由恋愛の風潮を育む元となった。
This triggered people to dream about becoming an entertainer and produced a trend of free love, along with the hit single sung by Sumako, 'Inochi mijikashi, Koiseyo otome' (Life is short, fall in love girls) (Gondora no uta).
一般的な既存の甲類・乙類焼酎または混和焼酎に、独自原料の果汁・エキス類を混和した、リキュールの一種とも言うべきもの（柑橘類焼酎、シソ焼酎、コンブ焼酎、トマト焼酎など）。
Kinds of liqueur such as citrus fruits shochu, shiso (Japanese basil) shochu, sea tangle shochu, tomato shochu etc., in which fruit juice and extracts of unique ingredients are mixed with generally existing group Ko, Otsu or mixed shochu.
甲乙なしだが, 強いて言えばこの方が少し勝っている. There is little to choose between the two, but if pressed I would say that this is a shade better.強いて言えば「priceは高くないが、qualityは高い」という概念になろうか。
To stretch a point, it becomes a concept that 'quality is high although price is not.'