りっぱ
りっぱ · rippa · JLPT N5 · na-adj
splendid
🏆 立派 = stand + faction: founding your own school, a splendid feat
Written 立派 (stand + sect). One traditional account ties it to a monk establishing his own school of thought, an achievement worthy of praise. Sound hook: rippa is close to ripper, old slang for something excellent.