English–Japanese

“most” in Japanese

Japanese

Also大半 (taihan) · 大部分 (daibubun) · 大方 (ōkata)

Romajimottomo

これが最も好きです。ko re ga motto mo su ki de su

I like this the most.

“Most” in Japanese is 最も (mottomo).

Marks one item or degree as the highest among all those being compared.

この中で、この本が最もおもしろいです。ko no naka de ko no hon ga motto mo o mo shi ro i de su

Of these, this book is the most interesting.

この方法が最も簡単です。ko no hō hō ga motto mo kan tan de su

This method is the easiest.

In everyday conversation, 一番 (ichiban) is often more natural than 最も (mottomo) for saying "the most," while 最も is common in formal or written Japanese.

taihan

nounmost

大半の学生は電車で来ます。tai han no gaku sei wa den sha de ki ma su

Most students come by train.

daibubun

nounmost

仕事の大部分が終わりました。shi goto no dai bu bun ga o wa ri ma shi ta

Most of the work is finished.

ōkata

nounmost

仕事の大方が終わりました。shi goto no ō kata ga o wa ri ma shi ta

Most of the work is finished.