Top, biggest, only
Core words, Stage 4chunk 71 of 79Things, kinds and amounts
Talk about the best, the biggest, huge amounts and the only one.
- topputop; first place; the head (of a group)
- saidaibiggest; largest; maximum
- tairyoua large amount; loads; in bulk
- yuiitsuthe only (one); sole
Mix-ups Saidai is the biggest single thing; tairyou is a big amount.
toppu
top; first place; the head (of a group)
Rank or leader; the physical top of a thing is ue.
kanojo, kurasu de toppu nan da yo.
She's top of the class.
彼女、クラスでトップなんだよ。
kanojo wa kurasu de toppu nan desu yo.
She's top of her class.
彼女はクラスでトップなんですよ。
Written トップRank #2314 in 3,030 TV dramas
saidai
biggest; largest; maximum
Usually before a noun with no: saidai no mondai = the biggest problem.
Opposite: saishou (smallest, minimum).
sore ga saidai no mondai da yo.
That's the biggest problem.
それが最大の問題だよ。
sore ga saidai no mondai desu.
That's the biggest problem.
それが最大の問題です。
Written 最大 · さいだいRank #2364 in 3,030 TV dramas
tairyou
a large amount; loads; in bulk
Usually tairyou ni (in huge amounts) or tairyou no (a huge amount of).
Everyday talk often uses ippai instead.
meeru ga tairyou ni kiteru.
I've got a ton of emails.
メールが大量に来てる。
meeru ga tairyou ni kite imasu.
A huge number of emails have come in.
メールが大量に来ています。
Written 大量 · たいりょうRank #2584 in 3,030 TV dramas
yuiitsu
the only (one); sole
Usually before a noun with no: yuiitsu no tomodachi = my only friend.
Sounds a bit weighty; dake (only) is the everyday way.
kore ga yuiitsu no shumi nan da.
This is my only hobby.
これが唯一の趣味なんだ。
kore ga yuiitsu no shumi nan desu.
This is my one and only hobby.
これが唯一の趣味なんです。
Written 唯一 · ゆいいつRank #1635 in 3,030 TV dramas