最高峰

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 最高峰 (さいこうほう) means the highest mountain peak or, figuratively, the pinnacle of a field.
• Basic usage: 連峰の最高峰 is the literal tallest summit; 推理小説の最高峰 evaluates a work as the genre's pinnacle.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Highest summit in a range and highest achievement in a genre
  • The first is a literal goal measured by elevation; the second is figurative quality judgment. The noun before の sets the comparison field.