How to say "high-level" in Japanese

• ハイレベルCommon
  na-adjective, no-adjectiveCovers 'high-level' meaning of a high standard or degree, with connotations of demanding skill or sophistication; typical in talk of competitions, discussions, or skills that set a demanding, high standard.
• 高級こうきゅうJLPT N2approx.Common
  no-adjectiveIts 'high-level' sense is really high-ranking or senior — people and posts of high rank; it also describes goods of high grade. For a demanding standard of skill it is not the word you want.
  彼かれの祖父そふは高級こうきゅう軍人ぐんじんだった。↗

  His grandfather was a soldier of high degree.

Use 「ハイレベル」 for the abstract sense of a high standard or degree of skill, difficulty, or sophistication; use 高級 for high rank or seniority, or high grade and luxury, not for demanding standards.

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• ハイレベルhigh-level
• 高次こうじhigh-level
• 俯瞰的ふかんてきpanoramic (view, perspective, etc.)
• 高級こうきゅうhigh-ranking