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いちばん

N5CommonAdverbs

ichiban

Means 'the most' or 'number one'. It is used to express superlatives, comparing one thing to others in a group.

これはいちばん好きな映画です。 (Inspired by a personal opinion)
This is my favorite movie.
これはいちばんすきなえいがです。
Kore wa ichiban suki na eiga desu.
あのレストランはいちばん美味しいです。 (Inspired by personal experience)
That restaurant is the most delicious.
あのレストランはいちばんおいしいです。
Ano resutoran wa ichiban oishii desu.
彼はいちばん速く走ります。
He runs the fastest.
かれはいちばんはやくはしります。
Kare wa ichiban hayaku hashirimasu.
これがいちばん大切な宝物です。 (Inspired by personal opinion)
This is the most precious treasure.
これがいちばんたいせつなたからものです。
Kore ga ichiban taisetsu na takaramono desu.
私はあなたがいちばん好きです。 (Inspired by personal feelings)
I like you the most.
わたしはあなたがいちばんすきです。
Watashi wa anata ga ichiban suki desu.

もっと (motto) - (N5)
- Both いちばん (ichiban) and もっと (motto) express 'the most' or 'more'. However, いちばん (ichiban) is used to compare one thing against others, while もっと (motto) simply means 'more' without the comparative aspect.
一番 + の (ichiban + no) - (N5)
- 一番の is equivalent to いちばんの (ichiban no) and can be used interchangeably with the same meaning.
最も (mottomo) - (N5 - N4)
- 最も (mottomo) is a more formal way of expressing 'the most' or 'extremely'. It is often used in written language or formal settings.

Which of the following means 'That is the most beautiful flower'?