卓越|たくえつtakuetsu[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbpreeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 卓越する（たくえつする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 卓越します（たくえつします） |
| Negative (nai) | 卓越しない（たくえつしない） |
| polite (masen) | 卓越しません（たくえつしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 卓越せず・卓越せぬ（たくえつせず・たくえつせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 卓越した（たくえつした） |
| polite (mashita) | 卓越しました（たくえつしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 卓越しなかった（たくえつしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 卓越しませんでした（たくえつしませんでした） |
| Te form | 卓越して（たくえつして） |
| Potential | 卓越できる（たくえつできる） |
| Passive | 卓越される（たくえつされる） |
| Causative | 卓越させる（たくえつさせる） |
| Causative passive | 卓越させられる（たくえつさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 卓越すれば（たくえつすれば） |
| tara | 卓越したら（たくえつしたら） |
| Volitional | 卓越しよう（たくえつしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 卓越しましょう（たくえつしましょう） |
| Imperative | 卓越しろ（たくえつしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym卓抜たくばつWrittenWritten/formal prose: out of the ordinary, said mainly of ideas and talent, as in 「卓抜な発想」. Near 「卓越」 but a touch more literary.
- Synonym秀逸しゅういつNeutralNeutral: superb, said mainly of works and performances, as in 「秀逸な作品」; focuses on the quality of the finished work.
- Synonym出色しゅっしょくNeutralNeutral: outstanding, striking, as in 「出色の出来」; stresses a brilliant showing.
- Synonym超絶ちょうぜつNeutralNeutral: transcendent, far above the rest, as in 「超絶技巧」; online it also serves as slangy 'super'.
- Synonym超越ちょうえつNeutralNeutral: transcending limits or rising above something, as in 「時代を超越」; stresses going beyond a given range.
- SynonymとびきりCasualColloquial: the very best, exceptionally good, as in 「とびきりの笑顔」; warm, enthusiastic tone.
- Synonym出群しゅつぐんWrittenWritten/formal prose: standing out above the crowd; rare, mostly literary.
- Synonym絶倫ぜつりんNeutralNeutral: matchless, peerless; often in the set phrase 「精力絶倫」, and it has a vulgar side, so use with care.
- Synonym秀抜しゅうばつWrittenWritten/formal prose: outstanding talent; rare, and close in feel to 「卓抜」.
- Synonym超凡ちょうぼんWrittenWritten/formal prose: extraordinary, out of the common run; rare.
- Synonym特出とくしゅつWrittenWritten/formal prose: especially prominent, standing out; rare.
- Related至上しじょうNeutralNeutral: supreme, highest, as in 「至上命令」 or 「顧客至上主義」; stresses top priority.
- Related至高しこうNeutralNeutral: supreme, the very highest, as in 「至高の逸品」; stresses being at the highest level.
- Related卓出たくしゅつWrittenWritten/formal prose: rising above the rest; rare.
- Related秀しゅうNeutralNeutral: the top mark in the grading scale 「秀・優・良・可」; narrow in use.
- Antonym劣るおとるNeutralAntonym: to be inferior, to fall short of; the opposite of far surpassing others.
- Antonym凡庸ぼんようNeutralAntonym: mediocre, ordinary; the direct opposite of 「卓越」.
Use 「卓越」 for far surpassing others, as in 「卓越した技術」 or 「卓越性」. For outstanding works say 「秀逸」, for brilliant ideas 「卓抜」; in casual speech use 「とびきり」. The antonym is 「凡庸」. The rare written words 出群, 秀抜, 超凡, 特出 and 卓出 all mean standing out; 「至高」 and 「至上」 stress being the highest, 「超絶」 transcendent skill, 「絶倫」 matchlessness, 「超越」 going beyond a limit, and 「秀」 a top grade.
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