にりゅう
Niryuu
二流 (Niryuu) is a Japanese noun meaning “second-rate, inferior”.
Meanings
- noun, adjectival nounsecond-rate; inferior
Examples
彼はせいぜい二流の学者だ。
He is at best a second-rate scholar.
彼女はせいぜい二流の歌手だ。
She is a second-rate singer at best.
彼は二流の作曲家にすぎない。
He is nothing but a minor composer.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).