最少（さいしょう）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: fewest / least
Example sentences
- 最少の人数でイベントを運営する。 — We'll run the event with the fewest possible people.
- 失敗を最少におさえる。 — Keep mistakes to a minimum.
Antonyms
- 最多 (さいた) — most / largest number
- 最長 (さいちょう)
Related words
See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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