Lesson notes · ≈ JLPT N5 · Beginner 1
the most within a range
Use 「〜で〜がいちばん〜です」 to identify the most or best item within a stated comparison range.
Want a room with the widest window? Compare the windows in the picture and pick the widest one.
「このホテルで」 sets the comparison range: we compare only the windows in this hotel.
「角の部屋の窓が」 identifies the selected item. 「が」 comes after that item.
「いちばん」 means “the most …” within the comparison range. The corner room’s window is the widest in the picture.
Use an adjective at the end: 広いです／有名です. Do not add 「な」 after 「有名」.
In the example, 「東京で」 limits the comparison to Tokyo. This place’s coffee tastes the best in Tokyo, which does not mean it tastes the best in the world.
In the restaurant example, 「有名」 means “widely known.” “The most famous” does not mean “the tastiest.”
This place's coffee is the best in Tokyo.
The pudding at this restaurant is the most famous.
A: Where is the most lively in Tokyo?
B: That's hard to say. Probably Shinjuku is the most lively.
A: Which cafe in Shinjuku is the most delicious?
B: The pancakes at this cafe are the most delicious.
A: In this hotel, which room has the largest window?
A: In this town, which ramen is the most famous?
Level 1 · Recognise
Which sentence is correct?
Level 1 · Recognise
Listen and choose the meaning
Level 2 · Build
Put the words in order
Shinjuku is the most lively in Tokyo.
Level 3 · Use
What goes in the blank?
このデパート いちばんやすいです。
This bag is the cheapest in this department store.
B: The corner room has the largest window.
A: Then, I'll take the corner room.
B: That shop's ramen is the most famous.
A: Let's go to that shop.
