Japanese word

マックス

Pronunciation

Romajimakkusu

Meaning

  • nounmax

Example

この音量はマックスです。ko no on ryō wa ma kku su de su

This volume is at max.

Illustration for マックス (max)

More examples

この設定では、音量をマックスにしても音が割れません。ko no set tei de wa on ryō o ma kku su ni shi te mo oto ga wa re ma se n

With this setting, the sound does not distort even when the volume is at max.

Core concept

Shows a quantity, condition, or intensity reaching the highest level that it can attain, as in マックス (makkusu).

Common phrases

  • マックスにするma kku su ni su ru

    set to max

  • マックスまで上げるma kku su ma de a ge ru

    raise to max

  • マックスの音量ma kku su no on ryō

    maximum volume

Similar words

最大saidai: The greatest possible amount, size, or degree of something.
最高saikō: The highest position, degree, or quality on a scale.

Definition in Japanese

数量や能力などの限度。また、勢い・気分などが最高の状態。sū ryō ya nō ryoku na do no gen do ma ta ikio i ki bun na do ga sai kō no jō tai

Word origin

マックス (makkusu) comes from English max, which shortens maximum; maximum ultimately comes from Latin maximus, meaning "greatest".

Usage tips

  • The phrase テンションマックス (tenshon makkusu) describes someone whose energy or excitement is at its highest, showing that マックス (makkusu) extends beyond physical quantities.

Opposites

  • ミニマムminimamuminimumnoun

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