No. 1,372 in Japanese
上品
Refined; elegant; classy.
In a sentence
彼女の振る舞いは非常に上品です。
Her behavior is very refined.
In this sentence, "上品" is used as an adjective to describe someone's demeanor as elegant or refined.
この食器セットはとても上品なデザインですね。
This dinnerware set has an elegant design, doesn't it?
Here, "上品" is used to characterize an object, emphasizing its stylish and graceful design.
彼は言葉遣いが上品ではありませんでした。
His choice of words was not refined.
In this example, "上品" is used negatively, indicating that someone's speech lacked refinement or was not sophisticated.
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