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How do you say "maximum" in Japanese?
最大
saidai
In Japanese, "maximum" is 最大 (saidai).
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Pronunciation
SAI-dah-ee, three syllables with the stress up front — 'sai' rhymes with 'eye', and 'dai' means big or great.
Writing and usage
最大 is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
エレベーターは最大8人まで乗れる。
erebeetaa ha saidai 8 nin made nore ru.
The lift holds a maximum of eight people.
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How to remember 最大
Saidai ends in 'dai', meaning big — the maximum is simply the 'most big' amount there is.
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- eighth 第8 dai 8
- ninth 第9 dai 9
- tenth 10位 10 kurai
- pair ペア pea
- quadruple クアドラプル kuadorapuru
- percentage パーセンテージ paasenteeji
- fraction 分数 bunsuu
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Questions about 最大
How do you pronounce 最大?
SAI-dah-ee, three syllables with the stress up front — 'sai' rhymes with 'eye', and 'dai' means big or great.
Is 最大 formal or casual?
最大 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 最大 written in Japanese?
最大 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as saidai.
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