How to Say ‘The most, best’ in Japanese
一番
ichiban
[ee-chee-bahn]
💬 Usage Tip: Put 一番 before a describing word to make "the most": 一番安い "the cheapest", 一番近い "the closest".
Phrase Breakdown
一番
ichiban
[ee-chee-bahn]
the most; number one
Shows the highest degree of importance.
家では健康が一番です。
At home, health comes first.
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