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Most, Greatest, Maximum

ใ‚‚ใฃใจใ‚‚ (mottomo)

JLPT N3

Interesting Fact

One of the most useful Japanese grammar patterns is ใ€Œไธ€็•ช (ichiban)ใ€ and ใ€Œๆœ€ใ‚‚ (mottomo)ใ€, both meaning 'the most.' You'll see ๆœ€ everywhereโ€”from weather forecasts like ๆœ€้ซ˜ๆฐ—ๆธฉ (highest temperature) to reviews saying ๆœ€้ซ˜! ('Awesome!').

Memory Trick

Imagine the SUN (ๆ—ฅ) shining on the EAR (่€ณ) of your FRIEND (ๅˆ), making them hear the 'BEST' news ever. Everything under this kanji becomes the MOST.

Readings

Onyomi: ใ‚ตใ‚ค (sai)

Kunyomi: ใ‚‚ใฃใจใ‚‚ (mottomo)

Example Words

ๆœ€้ซ˜
ใ•ใ„ใ“ใ† (saikou)
The best
ๆœ€่ฟ‘
ใ•ใ„ใใ‚“ (saikin)
Recently
ๆœ€ๅˆ
ใ•ใ„ใ—ใ‚‡ (saisho)
First, Beginning
ๆœ€ๅพŒ
ใ•ใ„ใ” (saigo)
Last, End

Example Sentence

ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏ ๆœ€ๅพŒ ใฎ ๆŽˆๆฅญใงใ™ใ€‚

ใใ‚‡ใ†ใฏ ใ•ใ„ใ” ใฎ ใ˜ใ‚…ใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใงใ™ใ€‚

kyou wa saigo no jugyou desu

Today is the last class.

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