乙|おつotsu[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. noun(the) second (party, rank, etc.); B (grade); the latter
   甲こうの損そんは乙おつの得とく。↗

   One man's gain is another man's loss.
2. na-adjectivestylish; chic; smart; witty; tasty
   彼女かのじょの着物きものと帯おびの取り合とりあわせはおつだね。↗

   Her kimono and obi combination is smart, isn't it?
3. na-adjectivestrange; quaint; queer
4. expressionthank you; good job
5. expressionsee you; goodbye; goodnight

• RelatedかっこいいNeutralAdjective for looking cool or handsome (「かっこいい車」); the most common everyday word. 「乙」 stresses quirky, distinctive charm with an old-fashioned elegance.
• Related小粋こいきNeutralNa-adjective for understated, tasteful smartness (「小粋な店」); 「乙」 rather points to something out of the ordinary with its own special flavor.
• Related瀟洒しょうしゃWrittenWritten-style na-adjective for smart, refined elegance (「瀟洒な洋館」), often describing buildings; 「乙」 speaks of distinctive, offbeat flavor instead.
• RelatedおしゃれNeutralEveryday word for being fashionably dressed or stylish (「お洒落な服」), the most common in speech; 「乙」 stresses distinctive charm rather than fashion.
• RelatedシックNeutralLoanword for subdued, refined elegance (「シックな装い」), frequent in fashion contexts and implying muted tones; 「乙」 adds a quirky, distinctive twist.
• Related優雅ゆうがNeutralNa-adjective for graceful elegance (「優雅な生活」), stressing composure and nobility rather than quirky charm.
• Related面白いおもしろいNeutralEveryday adjective for interesting or amusing (「面白い話」); 「乙」 can also suggest something distinctively interesting, but with a chic nuance.
• Related優美ゆうびWrittenWritten word for graceful beauty (「優美な曲線」), focused on lovely lines and posture; 「乙」 is about distinctive flavor, not grace.
• Related上品じょうひんNeutralNa-adjective for refined, polished taste (「上品な味」), stressing freedom from vulgarity; 「乙」 highlights offbeat charm instead.
• RelatedエレガンスNeutralLoanword noun for elegance itself; to modify a noun, use the adjectival 「エレガント」. 「乙」 is about quirky distinctiveness, not elegance.
• RelatedエレガントNeutralLoanword adjective for elegant (「エレガントなドレス」), frequent in fashion contexts; 「乙」 suggests distinctive, slightly odd charm instead.
• Related雅やかみやびやかWrittenWritten word for courtly, refined elegance (「雅やかな宮廷」) with a classical grace; 「乙」 leans toward quirky, distinctive charm.
• Related優艶ゆうえんWrittenLiterary and rare, for tender, alluring beauty (「優艶な舞」); 「乙」 instead means distinctively charming or interesting.
• RelatedスタイリッシュNeutralLoanword for sleek, fashionable style (「スタイリッシュなデザイン」) with a modern feel; 「乙」 has an old-fashioned, distinctive flavor instead.
• RelatedいなせNeutralEdo-dialect word for the dashing, gallant smartness of young Edo men (「いなせな若衆」); 「乙」 is a general word for distinctive charm.
• Antonym甲こうNeutralMeans armor or armour, contrasting with none of 「乙」's senses; in rankings the true opposite is 「甲」 read 「こう」.

Use 「乙」 for something distinctively charming or quirky, as in 「雪見酒も乙なものだ」. For everyday stylishness pick 「おしゃれ」 or 「かっこいい」, and for subdued elegance 「シック」. As an ordinal or grade, 「乙」 pairs with 「甲（こう）」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. きのと。十干じっかんの2番目ばんめ。
2. かわりばえがし、趣おもむきがあるさま。通常つうじょうと変かわっていて奇妙きみょうなさま。奇妙きみょうでよい時ときも、奇妙きみょうで良よくないときも用もちいる。
3. おつかれさまの略りゃく。「お疲つかれ」の誤変換ごへんかん由来ゆらいか、以前いぜんからあった若者わかもの言葉ことば「おつ」の当て字あてじ。
4. 若わかい。末まつの。（例れい）乙女おとめ、乙子いつこ、乙姫おとひめ