On this page, you can learn Japanese grammar to describe something superlative (best).
Sentence pattern
the most adjective (the adjective-est) + noun
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一番(いちばん)adjective + noun
Example
the smallest country
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一番(いちばん)小(ちい)さい国(くに)
Note
You can replace 一番(いちばん)with もっとも to make a statement more formal.
Example
the hottest day
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もっともあつい日(ひ)
Exercise
Task 1: Change into Japanese.
- the highest mountain
- the coldest day
- the most handsome man
- the most quiet town
- the cutest cat
Task 2: Change into English.
- 一番(いちばん)長(なが)い川(かわ)
- 一番大(おお)きいかばん
- 一番せが高(たか)い人(ひと)
- 一番広(ひろ)いへや
- 一番おも白(しろ)い番(ばん)ぐみ
Extension
Here is how to use ‘一番(いちばん)adjective + noun’ in a sentence.
Example
Mt Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan.
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ふじ山(さん)は日本(にほん)で一番(いちばん)高(たか)い山(やま)です。
Note
Use のなかで if you want to say ‘among’.
Example
Chocolates are the yummiest food among snacks.
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チョコレートはおかしのなかで一番おいしい食べ物です。