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Frequency: 82
JLPT N2
Grade 4

Meanings

utmost
most
extreme

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ゔむ
ă‚·ăƒ„
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
もっべ.も
ă€ăŸ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
も

Common Words

さいご
Freq #257
1

Common noun

end; conclusion

Examples
ć€§äžˆć€«ă€èȘ ćźŸă§ă„ă‚Œă°æœ€ćŸŒă«ăŻć ±ă‚ă‚Œă‚‹ă‚ˆă€‚
I can assure you that honesty pays in the long run.
2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

last; final; latest; most recent

Examples
䌝èȘŹăźæœ€ćŸŒăźéƒšćˆ†ăŻćŸŒäž–ä»˜ă‘ćŠ ăˆă‚‰ă‚ŒăŸă‚‚ăźă ă€‚
The last part of the legend was added later.
3

Expressions; After -tara form, or -ta form followed by "ga"

no sooner than; once; right after (often having negative consequences)

4

Archaic; Common noun

one's final moments

さいしょ
Adverb
Noun
ïœžăź Adj.
Freq #258
1

beginning; outset; first; onset

Examples
ăăźè€ƒăˆăŻæœ€ćˆăźă†ăĄăŻă°ă‹ă’ăŠă„ă‚‹ă‚ˆă†ă«æ€ăˆăŸă€‚
The idea seemed absurd at first.
さいきん
ïœžăź Adj.
Freq #378
1

Common noun; Adverb (fukushi)

recently; lately; these days; nowadays; right now

Examples
æœ€èż‘ă€ćœŒăźă†ă‚ă•ă‚’è€łă«ă—ăŠă„ăȘい。
We haven't heard of him lately.
2

nearest; closest

さいこう
ăȘ Adj.
Noun
ïœžăź Adj.
Freq #973
1

best; supreme; wonderful; finest

Examples
ćœŒăŻçŸć­˜ă™ă‚‹æœ€é«˜ăźèŠžèĄ“ćź¶ă§ă‚ă‚‹ă€‚
He is the greatest living artist.
2

highest; maximum; most; uppermost; supreme

Examples
æ ȘäŸĄæŒ‡æ•°ăŻéŽćŽ»æœ€é«˜ă«äžŠæ˜‡ă—ăŸă€‚
The stock price index soared to an all-time high.
氀も
もっべも
もべも
Adverb
Freq #1145
1

most; extremely

Examples
ćœŒăŒăăźç”»ćź¶ă‚’ć°Šæ•Źă™ă‚‹ăźăŻă‚‚ăŁăšă‚‚ă ă€‚
He may well respect the artist.
ă‚±ăƒłăŻäž‰äșșたăȘă‹ă§ă‚‚ăŁăšă‚‚é€Ÿăè”°ă‚ŠăŸă™ă€‚
Ken runs fastest of the three.
ă•ă„ă”ăŸă§
Expression
Freq #1247
1

to the end; to the last

Examples
æœ€ćŸŒăŸă§ăăźä»•äș‹ă‚’やり遂げăȘければăȘらăȘい。
You must carry the task through to the end.
さいだい
Noun
ïœžăź Adj.
Freq #1282
1

biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

Examples
ćœŒăźæœ€ć€§ăźæŹ ç‚čはしゃăčりすぎるこべだ。
His greatest fault is talking too much.
最早
Adverb
Usually kana
Freq #1463
1

already; now

Examples
ă‚‚ăŻă‚„èš€ă†ă“ăšăŻăȘい。
I have nothing further to say.
2

With negative verb

no longer; not any more

さいあく
Freq #1751
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Common noun

worst

Examples
ç§ăŸăĄăŻæœ€æ‚Șăźć ŽćˆăźèŠšæ‚ŸăŻă§ăăŠă„ă‚‹ă€‚
We are prepared for the worst.
2

Colloquial; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Interjection

horrible; horrid; awful; terrible

3

Colloquial; Adverb (fukushi)

in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

さいどい
Freq #2237
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun

least; lowest; minimum

Examples
ç§ăŻæœ€äœŽïŒ’ăƒžă‚€ăƒ«ăŻæ­©ă‘ă‚‹ă€‚
I can walk at least two miles.
2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

worst

Examples
こんăȘæœ€äœŽăźç›źă«ă‚ăŁăŸă“ăšăŻăȘă„ă‚ïŒ
This is the worst thing that has ever happened to me!
3

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

awful; horrible; nasty; disgusting

Examples
ă‚ăźæ˜ ç”»ă€æœ€äœŽïŒ
That movie stinks!
4

Adverb (fukushi)

at the very least

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