Japanese

さいだい
Meaning: largest; maximum
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

最
大

Example sentences

This is the world's largest diamond.
家族と一緒に過ごす時間に、最大の幸福を感じる。
I feel the greatest happiness in the time I spend with my family.
ユーラシア大陸は地球上で最大の面積を誇っている。
The Eurasian continent boasts the largest area on Earth.
彼は私の最大のライバルだが、親友でもある。
He is my greatest rival, but also my best friend.
虎はネコ科の中で最大の動物だ。
The tiger is the largest animal in the cat family.
彼は試合に負けて、人生最大の屈辱を味わった。
He lost the match and tasted the greatest humiliation of his life.
このスタジアムは最大5万人を収容できる。
This stadium can accommodate up to 50,000 people.
この商品の最大のうりは、その安さだ。
The biggest selling point of this product is its low price.
この会議における最大の議題は環境問題だ。
The biggest topic in this meeting is environmental issues.
アマゾン川は世界最大の大河の一つとして知られている。
The Amazon River is known as one of the world's largest great rivers.

Usage Notes

Refers to the highest degree or biggest size within a specific scope. Often paired with '最小' (minimum/smallest).

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