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最低
saitei
Description
「最低」は、いちばん低いという意味の言葉です。
"最低" means the lowest.
数字や気温にも使いますが、人や物がとてもひどいときにも「最低だ」と言います。
It is used for numbers and temperatures, but also said as "最低だ" when a person or thing is very bad.
Meanings
最低saitei
lowest; minimum
今日の最低気温は五度です。
Today's lowest temperature is five degrees.
最低saitei
the worst; terrible; awful
あんな言い方をするなんて、最低だ。
To speak like that is the worst.
最低saitei
at the least; at minimum
最低でも三日はかかります。
It will take at least three days.
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Notes
- Etymology
最 (most) + 低 (low), so literally 'the most low'.
- Nuance
as an insult 最低 calls someone or something morally awful, not just numerically lowest.
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