WORD DETAIL
上級
じょうきゅう
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Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
上級, readじょうきゅう, means an upper or advanced level beyond the basic and intermediate stages. - Basic usage: It can modify an advanced course involving debate or name the level entered after completing the basics.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- A level beyond the basics
- It denotes an advanced course that includes debate or the level entered after completing the basics. Being at that level does not by itself imply complete mastery.