How to say "high-class" in Japanese

• 高級こうきゅうJLPT N2approx.Common
  na-adjective, no-adjectiveCovers the core 'high-class, high-grade, high-quality' sense: it describes goods, services, or places of superior quality or grade, typically with an implication of high price, as with restaurants, hotels, or merchandise.
  高級こうきゅうな品物しなものを買かう事ことは、結局けっきょくは損そんにならない。↗

  It pays in the long run to buy goods of high quality.
• プレミアムCommon
  prenominal modifierCovers 'high-class' in its premium, deluxe, luxurious sense: a loanword with a marketing flavor, used of products or services presented as top-tier or upgraded, where English 'premium' would fit naturally.

Use 高級 for the basic sense of superior grade or quality, and 「プレミアム」 when you want the premium, deluxe, marketing flavor of a top-tier or upgraded product or service.

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• 高級こうきゅうhigh-class
• プレミアムpremium