Vocabulary

What does 上達 (じょうたつ, joutatsu) mean?

上達 (じょうたつ, joutatsu) means improvement, progress (in skill).

Quick facts
Readingじょうたつ
Romajijoutatsu
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
じょうたつ
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonjoutatsu

improvement, progress (in skill)

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress
  2. 2noun · suru verb · transitive communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank

Example sentences

  • If you practice every day, you'll improve.

  • My Japanese has improved a lot.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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