〜がいちばん

Formation

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Dict. Form
Noun
がいちばん
Variations
が一番

Meaning

Used to express the highest degree of something among a group of three or more items. For comparing only two items, a different pattern is used.

Note

A superlative expression highlighting the top item in a category of three or more. When comparing only two alternatives, using '〜より〜(のほうが)〜' is more appropriate than '一番'.

Examples

果物の中で、りんごがいちばん好きです。

Among all fruits, I like apples the most.

クラスの中で、彼がいちばん背が高いです。

He is the tallest in the class.

一年の中で、冬がいちばん寒いです。

Winter is the coldest time of the year.

スポーツの中で、サッカーが一番面白いです。

Among all sports, soccer is the most interesting.

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