JLPT N1 · Noun

最善 (saizen)

最善 (さいぜん, saizen) is a Japanese noun meaning “the very best; utmost”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: さいぜん
Romaji: saizen
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

the very best; utmost · noun, noun taking の

Example sentences

それが私たちが今できる最善の方法だ。

That's the best way we can do now.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 最善

最

utmost, most, extremeサイ・シュ・もっと.も・つま · 12 strokes

善

virtuous, good, goodnessゼン・よ.い・い.い · 12 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 最善.

最近さいきんrecently最ももっともmost最後さいごend最初さいしょbeginning最高さいこうbest最終さいしゅうlast最中さいちゅう(in) the middle of最低さいていleast最さいthe most最中さなか(in) the middle of善ぜんgood改善かいぜんbetterment親善しんぜんfriendship善良ぜんりょうgood (person, nature, etc.)

Source: JMdict entry 1294160 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.