上達 (Joutatsu) is a Japanese noun meaning “improvement (e.g. in skill, ability), advance, progress, communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbimprovement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbcommunication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
Examples
彼は外国語の上達が早い。
He is quick at learning a foreign language.
君の英語は上達している。
Your English is improving.
彼の英語は著しく上達した。
He made remarkable progress in English.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).