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最強

さいきょう

N3strongest · most powerful

Examples

決勝では大会最強の相手と対戦した。

兄はこの道具が最強だと冗談めかして言った。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 最強 (さいきょう) is a superlative expression for being the strongest or most powerful within a comparison.
  • Basic usage: It modifies a noun in 大会最強の相手 and can be used predicatively, sometimes playfully, as 最強だ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Strongest within a comparison
    • As a superlative, it needs a comparison range and should not be expanded into an absolute claim.

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