English–Japanese

“best” in Japanese

Japanese

Also最良 (sairyō) · 最適 (saiteki) · 最高 (saikō)

Pronunciation

Romajibesuto

Example

これがベストです。ko re ga be su to de su

This is the best.

Illustration for ベスト (best)

How to say “best” in Japanese

“Best” in Japanese is ベスト (besuto).

Identifies something that stands apart, as the top choice in a comparison or as clothing without sleeves worn over a shirt.

Full entry for ベスト: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ベスト

この絵がベストです。ko no e ga be su to de su

This picture is the best.

迷ったときは、今できることの中からベストを選びます。mayo tta to ki wa ima de ki ru ko to no naka ka ra be su to o era bi ma su

When I am unsure, I choose the best option available to me.

Tips for using ベスト

  • Japanese uses ベスト (besuto) as a noun for the best choice, whereas English usually uses best to describe something and uses vest for the garment.

Other Japanese words for “best”

2

最良

sairyō

na-adjectivebest

これは最良の選択です。ko re wa sai ryō no sen taku de su

This is the best choice.

3

最適

saiteki

na-adjectivebest

これが最適です。ko re ga sai teki de su

This is best.

4

最高

saikō

na-adjectivegreat
na-adjectivebest

この歌は最高です。ko no uta wa sai kō de su

This song is great.

Related English words

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