いちばん (Superlative)
[Scope]で[いちばん][Adjective]
Explanation
Indicates the most/best/number one.
Formation
[Scope]で + 一番 + [Adjective]
Examples
日本で一番高い山は富士山です。
Nihon de ichiban takai yama wa Fujisan desu.
The highest mountain in Japan is Mt. Fuji.
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Usage Notes
- で marks the scope/range
- 一番 before adjective
- Can use with nouns: 一番好きな
- Questions: どれ/何が一番
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Scope uses で (not に or の)
- 一番 comes right before adjective
- Don't translate English "most" + -ly
Related Grammar from "Basic Sentence Patterns"
です/だ (Copula)
[Noun/な-adj]です/だ
Links subject with predicate noun or な-adjective. "Is/am/are."
Demonstratives (これ/それ/あれ/どれ)
Ko-so-a-do system
これ (kore) - this (near speaker); それ (sore) - that (near listener); あれ (are) - that over there (far from both); どれ (dore) - which one
だけ (Only/Just)
[Noun/Verb]だけ
Limitation marker meaning "only" or "just."