殊勝|しゅしょうshushou[0]heiban (flat)

1. na-adjective, nounadmirable; laudable

• Synonym神妙しんみょうWrittenWritten word stressing meek obedience, as in 「神妙にしろ」; it can also mean mysterious. Where 「殊勝」 praises a fine spirit, this leans toward being docile.
• Synonym感心かんしんNeutralEveryday word for admiring a good deed you witness, as in 「感心な子」; more colloquial than 「殊勝」, which stresses a rare, commendable spirit.
• SynonymえらいNeutralEveryday word praising someone's ability or high standing; its range is much wider than 「殊勝」, and it can also mean that something is terrible.
• Synonym奇特きとくWrittenWritten word for conduct or spirit that deserves praise, like 「殊勝」, but it can also mean strange or odd — an extra sense 「殊勝」 lacks.
• Antonym不届きふとどきWrittenAntonym in written style: conduct that defies rules and common decency, the opposite of 「殊勝」's admirable spirit.
• Antonym不埒ふらちWrittenAntonym in written style: lawless behavior that flouts morality and the law, the direct opposite of praiseworthy 「殊勝」.

Use 「殊勝」 for an attitude or spirit that is admirably decent, as in 「殊勝な心がけ」 or 「殊勝な態度」. In daily speech say 「感心」 or 「偉い」; the opposites are 「不届き」 and 「不埒」.

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1. 特とくに優すぐれていること。
2. 健気けなげであること。感心かんしんであること。