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Meanings
Adjective (な)
Prefix
1. the most; the extreme
Adverb
2. prime; conspicuous
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (123 in total)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
① 一番下。
the farthest ends; the furthest ends
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
① 最も後。物事の終わり。② 反復する出来事の最も後の回。前回。③ そこからさきはどうすることもできない、必ずそうなる、そうする、といったニュアンスを表す。
strongest
① 最も多いこと。
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
① 最も優れていること。② 出来る限りの方法。
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
front line; forefront
① 最も規模が大きいこと。② 最も多いこと。③ 最も程度がはなはだしいこと。
① 死ぬ間際、(国家など組織が)滅ぶ間際。② 死。滅亡。③ 取り返しがつかないこと。選択肢がなくなること。
① 最も新しいこと。
① 一番上。
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
beloved; dearest
fastest
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
① 最も良いこと。
① 質や程度が最も上であること。トップクラス。② 形容詞や副詞といった形容表現語句において、その語句に特定の語句や接辞を付加することにより、3個以上のものから、もっとも程度が甚だしいものを提示する言語表現およびそのような語句。印欧語族やアラビア語などの言語に見られる。一部の言語では「優級」とも呼称する。
shortest
highest grade; top class
① 細長いものの最も先の端。② 最も先進的なところ。先進的なさま。
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
most important
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
① 物事がその極みに達して盛んであること。また、その時機のこと。
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
① 最も小さいこと。
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
shortest distance (to)
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
final game; final games; the finals
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
longest; oldest
① 最も新しい方式・形態。
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
prime; conspicuous
a respectful bow
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
biggest; largest scale
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
most recent work (e.g. book, film, etc.); latest work; latest offering
senior (e.g. at school)
last chapter (book, etc.)
top quality products
oldest member of a group; longest-serving member
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
largest company; industry leader
latest technology
(very) back (last) row; rearmost row
① ある範囲のうちで、いちばん少ないこと。
highest score; highest number of points; top grade; peak altitude; highest point
southernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
closest approach
Supreme Court
northernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
all-time high (price, in trading); record high; new high
lowest part; bottom (or footer) of a page, computer screen, on-screen window, etc.
largest amount of money; maximum amount of money
westernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
highest level; high-water mark
last train (of the day)
bottom step; bottom stair; last line; last column; bottom row (e.g. drawers)
dominant person; preeminent person; strongest contender; far right wing; right-wing extremist; radical right wing
oldest; most advanced age
easternmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
all-time low (price, in trading); record low; new low
minimum price; floor price
final conclusion; end product
① 最も南に位置すること。
highest price; price ceiling
top-quality article
westernmost
outer-most
very best quality; superior quality
bottom floor; lowest floor
ultra-left; ultra-left extremists
very important point
lowest level; minimum level; ground floor
Public Prosecutor's Office
largest number; plurality
cheapest; least expensive; lowest-price
awesome; the best
best qualified person; most suitable person
highest honours; highest distinction; summa cum laude
minimum buyout price (bid); reserve price (auction)
nearest kin; nearest of blood; next of kin; nearest relative
last entrant (to a race, market, etc.)
high order end
minimum age (e.g. employment)
(at a) very slow speed
outermost (side)
left-most
systolic blood pressure
diastolic blood pressure; minimal blood pressure
low order end
most favourable treatment; most favorable treatment; very warm reception
a minimum thermometer
Minimum Wages Act
least-squares (method)
maximum common mode voltage
cubic close packing; cubic closest packing
saddle point method; steepest descent method; gradient descent method
Olympic Cauldron lighter; Olympic torch lighter; last runner in the Olympic torch relay
hottest (e.g. fashion); freshest; in vogue
most probable number; MPN
Examples (1 in total)
You're the best man for the job.