Grammar Info

N5 Lesson 8: 10/13

(なか)で~が一番(いちばん)Out of ~, ~ is the best/most ~

Structure

(Set of Elements) + (なか)一番(いちばん)
その(1) + (なか)一番(いちばん)

(1) この

Details

  • Part of Speech

    Expression

  • Word Type

    Adjective / Adjectival Noun

  • Register

    Standard

About のなかで~がいちばん~

In Japanese '(A) (なか) (B) 一番(いちばん) (C)', is a regular expression that is used for showing that something is 'the most (C)', usually an adjective. This structure can be used with almost any adjective, whether it is positive or negative. Each part of this grammar point represents the following:

(A) - A group.

(B) - A single thing/person within that group.

(C) - An adjective, or general description of that thing/person.

This expression is also frequently used with demonstratives such as この and その.

The construction '(A) の(なか)' is regularly translated by itself as 'among (A)', and may be used in many different expressions. This will be covered in a separate grammar point.

Examples

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    この(なか)一番(いちばん)() ()(もの)(なに)

    Among these, what is your number one favorite food?

    中華(ちゅうか)料理(りょうり)(なか)(なに)一番(いちばん)()です

    Out of all Chinese dishes, what is your number one favorite dish?

    ()(もの)(なか)一番(いちばん)()のは(なん)です

    Out of all drinks, what is your number one favorite drink?

    (ちゃ)(なか)一番(いちばん)美味(おい)のは(なん)です

    Out of all teas, what is the number one most delicious tea?

    (くに)(なか)一番(いちばん)人口(じんこう)(おお)のはどれです

    Out of all countries, which country has the number one largest population?

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