最低
さいてい
saitei
JLPT N3adjectiveVocabularyLevel 46 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
最低 (さいてい (saitei)) means "Worst". The reading is さいてい (saitei). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Worst
Also : Lowest · Least · Awful
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Example Sentences
この映画の最低の欠点は、ストーリーが単調だということだ。
このえいがのさいていのけってんは、ストーリーがたんちょうだということだ。
The worst flaw in this film is that its story is monotonous.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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