“Best” in Japanese
Short answer
Best in Japanese is “こよない” (koyonai). Full meaning: best, perfect, superb.
Other ways to say “Best” in Japanese
最高
saikou best, supreme, wonderful, finest; highest, maximum, most, uppermost, supreme
ベスト
besuto best; vest, waistcoat
飛び切り
tobikiri best, extra-fine, superfine, unequalled; exceptionally, extraordinarily, by far; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
絶好
zekkou best, ideal, perfect
最上
saijou best
随一
zuiichi best, greatest, first
一
ichi one, 1; best; first, foremost
一番
ichiban number one, first, first place; best, most; game, round, bout
サイコウ
saikou best, supreme, wonderful, finest; highest, maximum, most, uppermost, supreme
さいこう
saikou best, supreme, wonderful, finest; highest, maximum, most, uppermost, supreme
精鋭
seiei elite, best, pick, cream of the crop
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