卓抜|たくばつtakubatsu[0]heiban (flat)

1. na-adjective, noun, suru verb, intransitive verbexcellence; superiority; preeminence; prevalence

• Synonym卓越たくえつWrittenWritten register; stresses being far ahead of the crowd, as in 「卓越した技術」. More common than 「卓抜」, and the two are often interchangeable.
• Synonym秀逸しゅういつWrittenWritten register; typically praises works, ideas, or performances as exceptionally fine, as in 「秀逸な作品」. 「卓抜」 is more about ideas and talent.
• Synonym出色しゅっしょくNeutralNeutral; stresses being clearly better than others and standing out; often in 「出色の出来」. 「卓抜」 stresses being far above the ordinary.
• Synonym超絶ちょうぜつNeutralStresses being far beyond the usual level, as in 「超絶技巧」; colloquially also an intensifier like 「超絶かわいい」. 「卓抜」 leans written/formal.
• Synonym抜群ばつぐんNeutralStresses standing far above the crowd and is common in both speech and writing, as in 「抜群の成績」 or 「抜群に上手い」. 「卓抜」 leans written.
• Synonym超越ちょうえつWrittenWritten register; stresses rising above the ordinary to a higher plane, or transcending a given stance. 「卓抜」 only says one is outstanding.
• SynonymとびきりCasualColloquial; stresses being the very finest, as in 「飛び切りの笑顔」, and also works adverbially for 'exceptionally'. 「卓抜」 leans written.
• Synonym勝るまさるNeutralA verb; stresses coming out ahead in a comparison, as in 「勝るとも劣らない」. 「卓抜」 needs no explicit object of comparison.
• Synonym飛び抜けるとびぬけるNeutralUsually seen as 「飛び抜けた」; stresses being exceptionally prominent, as in 「飛び抜けた才能」. More colloquial than 「卓抜」.
• Synonym卓出たくしゅつWrittenSame meaning as 「卓抜」 but rare even in writing and hardly used today; in everyday speech say 「抜群」 instead.
• Synonym秀抜しゅうばつWrittenRare even in written prose; stresses outstanding talent and is mostly used of people. In daily speech say 「優秀」 or 「抜群」.
• Synonym特出とくしゅつWrittenRare even in writing; stresses being especially conspicuous, close to 「傑出」. In everyday use say 「抜群」 or 「際立つ」.
• Synonym出群しゅつぐんWrittenSynonymous with 「抜群」 but rare and little used today; in daily speech just say 「抜群」.
• Synonym絶倫ぜつりんWrittenWritten register; stresses peerless physical and mental ability, often in 「精力絶倫」. 「卓抜」 is mostly about intellect and ideas.
• Synonym超凡ちょうぼんWrittenRare even in writing; stresses being extraordinarily fine. Seldom used in daily life — 「抜群」 can take its place.
• Synonym秀しゅうWrittenRefers to the top grade in rating results or quality, as in 「秀・優・良」; not used for general praise of talent. 「卓抜」 says one stands out.
• Related優秀ゆうしゅうNeutralCommon in everyday speech; stresses good ability or results, with a plainer tone than 「卓抜」 and no necessary sense of far outstripping others.
• Related際立つきわだつNeutralA verb; stresses standing out sharply against one's surroundings, as in 「際立った才能」; it does not necessarily imply excellence.
• Related優れるすぐれるNeutralA verb; stresses simply being better than something else, as in 「性能が優れる」 or 「優れた作品」; a milder degree than 「卓抜」.
• Related至高しこうWrittenWritten register; stresses being supreme and beyond all others, as in 「至高の名作」. 「卓抜」 only claims one outshines the rest.
• Related抜きん出るぬきんでるNeutralA verb; stresses rising a cut above the crowd, as in 「語学に抜きん出る」. 「卓抜」 is mainly used as an adjectival noun or noun, as in 「卓抜な」.
• Antonym平凡へいぼんNeutralAntonym of 「卓抜」 on whether something stands out: it lacks any notable or special quality. Common in everyday use.
• Antonym凡庸ぼんようWrittenWritten register; stresses being mediocre, of ordinary intellect, often derogatory — the reverse of the exceptional talent 「卓抜」 implies.

Pick 「卓抜」 for ideas or talent far above the ordinary — a written, formal word, as in 「卓抜な発想」. In daily conversation say 「抜群」 or 「優秀」; in writing 「卓越」 is more common and often interchangeable. 「秀逸」 praises works and performances, 「至高」 claims supreme rank, 「絶倫」 peerless ability, while 「卓出」「秀抜」「特出」「出群」「超凡」 are little used today. For verbs of standing out or comparing use 「抜きん出る」「際立つ」「優れる」「勝る」; the antonyms are 「平凡」 and, in formal prose, 「凡庸」.

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1. 他ほかより抜きん出ぬきんでること。