Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
りつ > りっ
Grade: 1
は > ぱ
Grade: 6
on’yomi

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

(りっ)() (rippa-na (adnominal (りっ)() (rippa na), adverbial (りっ)() (rippa ni))

  1. excellent; splendid; magnificent
    (えき)(まえ)(りっ)()(どう)(ぞう)()った。
    Ekimae ni rippa na dōzō ga tatta.
    A magnificent bronze statue was built in front of the station.
  2. lofty; honorable; admirable
    (かれ)(こう)(せき)(りっ)()なものだ。
    Kare no kōseki wa rippa na mono da.
    His achievement was an honorable one.

Inflection edit

Noun edit

(りっ)() (rippa

  1. splendor, magnificence, elegance
  2. honor, legality, prominence

References edit

  1. ^ Hirayama, Teruo, editor (1960), 全国アクセント辞典 (Zenkoku Akusento Jiten, Nationwide Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Tōkyōdō, →ISBN