Japanese Conversation · Level 32
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Japanese word
最強
Pronunciation
Romajisaikyō
Meaning
- nounstrongest
Example
この選手はチームで最強です。ko no sen shu wa chī mu de sai kyō de su
This player is the strongest on the team.
More examples
大会では、最強を決めるために選手たちが競います。tai kai de wa sai kyō o ki me ru ta me ni sen shu ta chi ga kiso i ma su
At the tournament, the players compete to decide who is the strongest.
Core concept
Presents someone or something as having greater strength or power than all others in the comparison.
Common phrases
最強のチームsai kyō no chī mu
strongest team
最強を決めるsai kyō o ki me ru
decide who is the strongest
Similar words
無敵muteki: Being impossible for any opponent to defeat.
Definition in Japanese
比べた中で、力や能力がいちばん優れていること。また、その人や物。kura be ta naka de chikara ya nō ryoku ga i chi ba n sugu re te i ru ko to ma ta so no hito ya mono
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese compound 最強 (saikyō) joins 最 (sai, "most") with 強 (kyō, "strong") to express the greatest strength.
Usage tips
- Japanese speakers often use 最強 (saikyō) enthusiastically for an excellent combination, method, or experience as well as for physical strength.
Other meanings
- most powerfulnoun
Opposites
- 最弱saijakuweakestnoun