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JLPT N1

下級

Lower grade, rank, or class.

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下級生 kakyūsei, lower-grade student
上級 jōkyū, antonym: upper grade/advanced
Noun, No-adjective

Lower Grade / Low Rank

Indicates a subordinate rank or junior position within a formal hierarchy or classification system.

Example

この 事件 は 下級 裁判所 で 審理 され ます 。

This case will be tried in a lower court.

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下級
かきゅう
Lower grade, rank, or class.
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