Japanese word

最多

Pronunciation

Romajisaita

この大会は参加者数が最多です。ko no tai kai wa san ka sha sū ga sai ta de su

This competition has the largest number of participants.

昨年の応募者数は過去十年で最多になりました。saku nen no ō bo sha sū wa ka ko jū nen de sai ta ni na ri ma shi ta

The number of applicants reached its highest level in the past ten years.

Describes a group or amount that reaches the greatest number among all the compared cases.

最大saidai: The greatest size or amount within a set of measured results.
最高saikō: The highest value, level, or rank within a defined range.

数えられるものの数が、比較した中で最も多いこと。kazo e ra re ru mo no no kazu ga hi kaku shi ta naka de motto mo ō i ko to

最多 (saita) is formed from 最 (sai, "most") and 多 (ta, "many"), a combination that means having the most.

Japanese reports often use 最多 (saita) with a measured result, as in 最多得点 (saita tokuten), which identifies the highest score in a category.