Meaning
Expresses the highest degree or preference.
Formation
- It goes right before the adjective or verb: いちばん安い, いちばん好き
When to use it
- Core use
- Expresses the highest degree or preference
Example
この店がいちばん安いです
This shop is the cheapest.
Important notes
- Word forms and particle choice depend on the pattern's role in the sentence.
Common mistakes
- Do not reorder or reshape the highlighted parts to match English word order.