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KANJI
乙
second
b (rank), quaint, strange, winding, fishhook, the latter
Kun'yomi
おとotoきのとkinoto
On'yomi
おつotsu
Example sentences
契けい約やく書しょでは、甲こうが売う主ぬし、乙おつが買かい主ぬしとなる。
In the contract, Party A is the seller, and Party B is the buyer.
彼かれは二に種しゅ類るいの免めん許きょを持もっているが、乙おつ種しゅ危き険けん物ぶつ取と扱りあつか者いしゃ免めん状じょうは特とくに難むずかしい。
He has two types of licenses, but the Class B Hazardous Materials Handler's License is particularly difficult.
どちらの作さく品ひんも優すぐれていて、甲こう乙おつつけがたい。
Both works are excellent, and it's hard to determine their relative merits.

Practice exercises

1
乙
Answer
おつ
2
乙
Answer
secondb (rank)strangequaintwindingfishhookthe latter
3
乙女め
maiden; young girl
Answer
おとめ
4
乙
chic; tasteful; peculiar (as in おつな味)
Answer
おつ
5
乙型がた
B type; B model
Answer
おつがた
6
甲こう乙付つけ難がたい
hard to distinguish between good and bad; hard to choose between two equally good things
Answer
こうおつつけがたい