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一段上

Reading

Kana: いちだんうえ
Romaji: ichidan'ue
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Definition

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a cut above; one step above

Kanji

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: ダン、 タン
Meanings: grade, steps, stairs
Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す
Meanings: above, up

Example Sentences

作目(さくめ)はレベルが一段上(いちだんじょう)でした。
➥The third in the series was a level above the rest.
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(かれ)近所(きんじょ)人々(ひとびと)より社会的(しゃかいてき)一段上(いちだんじょう)だ。
➥He is a cut above his neighbors.
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(かれ)()みの大学生(だいがくせい)より(いち)段上(だんじょう)だ。
➥He is a cut above the average college student.
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