〜がいちばん ga ichiban

〜がいちばん(ga ichiban)means “... is the best / the most”. Marks the noun that ranks highest within a group. Formation: N + がいちばん(+ Aい/Aな/好き など)

... is the best / the most

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Formation

N + がいちばん(+ Aい/Aな/好き など)

Explanation

Marks the noun that ranks highest within a group. いちばん ("number one / most") is often followed by an adjective or 好き to say something is the best, biggest, most liked, etc. The topic group can be shown with 〜の中で.

Examples

くだもの の なか で りんご がいちばん すき です。
くだもの の なか で りんご がいちばん すき です。
Among fruits, I like apples the best.
クラス で かれ がいちばん せ が たかい です。
クラス で かれ がいちばん せ が たかい です。
In the class, he is the tallest.

Note

The comparison group is usually marked with 〜の中で or 〜で.

FAQ

〜がいちばん — what does it mean and how is it used?

... is the best / the most. Marks the noun that ranks highest within a group. いちばん ("number one / most") is often followed by an adjective or 好き to say something is the best, biggest, most liked, etc. The topic group can be shown with 〜の中で.

〜がいちばん — how do you form it?

N + がいちばん(+ Aい/Aな/好き など)

〜がいちばん — any usage notes?

The comparison group is usually marked with 〜の中で or 〜で.

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