How to say "grade" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- nounCovers grade in the sense of level: a position on a scale of skill, difficulty, or quality. Think of proficiency or difficulty levels rather than a rank awarded or a score earned.
- 程度ていどnoun, adverb, noun (suffix)Essentially degree or extent: how much, how far, how severe. Choose it when grade means degree — the extent of damage or severity of a condition — not a ranked class or a score.
- nounThe direct loanword, for grades as quality tiers: a higher-grade model of a car, a better grade of hotel. Usually the right choice when grade refers to the quality ranking of goods or services.
- 等級とうきゅうnounA graded class in a formal ranking system: products, personnel, or damage classified into numbered grades. Use it when grade is a fixed category in an official classification rather than a score or level.
- 点数てんすうnounThe school sense: the marks or points received on a test or assignment. It is really a numeric score, so it fits grade only when a grade means a mark earned on schoolwork.
Use 「グレード」 for quality tiers of products, 等級 for formal ranked classifications, 「レベル」 for levels of skill or difficulty, 程度 for degree or extent, and 点数 for marks on schoolwork.
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