"最低" meaning in Japanese

See 最低 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: [sa̠ite̞ː] Forms: 最低 [canonical] (ruby: 最(さい), 低(てい)), saitei [romanization], 最低な [adnominal] (ruby: 最(さい), 低(てい)), 最低に [adverbial] (ruby: 最(さい), 低(てい))
Etymology: 最 (sai-, “most”) + 低 (tei, “low”) Etymology templates: {{pre|ja|最|低|sort=さいてい|t1=most|t2=low|tr1=sai|tr2=tei}} 最 (sai-, “most”) + 低 (tei, “low”) Head templates: {{ja-adj|さいてい|infl=na}} 最(さい)低(てい) • (saitei) -na (adnominal 最(さい)低(てい)な (saitei na), adverbial 最(さい)低(てい)に (saitei ni))
  1. lowest
    Sense id: en-最低-ja-adj-4X9z6hWr Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 17 33 27 23
  2. worst
    Sense id: en-最低-ja-adj-QaHBSgo~ Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese terms prefixed with 最, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 6 36 33 25 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 7 36 31 26 Disambiguation of Japanese terms prefixed with 最: 7 47 13 33 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 9 44 15 32 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 17 33 27 23 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 7 36 31 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 0 50 13 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 50 13 37

Noun

IPA: [sa̠ite̞ː] Forms: 最低 [canonical] (ruby: 最(さい), 低(てい)), saitei [romanization]
Etymology: 最 (sai-, “most”) + 低 (tei, “low”) Etymology templates: {{pre|ja|最|低|sort=さいてい|t1=most|t2=low|tr1=sai|tr2=tei}} 最 (sai-, “most”) + 低 (tei, “low”) Head templates: {{ja-noun|さいてい}} 最(さい)低(てい) • (saitei)
  1. the minimum; the lowest Synonyms (minimum): 最小限 (saishōgen) (ruby: 最(さい), 小(しょう), 限(げん))
    Sense id: en-最低-ja-noun-ZKAausVC Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 6 36 33 25 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 7 36 31 26 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 17 33 27 23 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 7 36 31 26 Disambiguation of 'minimum': 98 2
  2. the worst; the most terrible Synonyms (the worst): 最悪 (saiaku) (ruby: 最(さい), 悪(あく))
    Sense id: en-最低-ja-noun-8MhUVmiF Categories (other): Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 6 36 33 25 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 7 36 31 26 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 2 11 9 78 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 17 33 27 23 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 7 36 31 26 Disambiguation of 'the worst': 3 97
     
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            ],
            [
              "当",
              "とう"
            ],
            [
              "最",
              "さい"
            ],
            [
              "低",
              "てい"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "奈落っ…あんたって本当に…最っ低！",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "the worst; the most terrible"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "worst",
          "worst"
        ],
        [
          "terrible",
          "terrible"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "other": "さいてー"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[sa̠ite̞ː]"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "roman": "saishōgen",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "最",
          "さい"
        ],
        [
          "小",
          "しょう"
        ],
        [
          "限",
          "げん"
        ]
      ],
      "sense": "minimum",
      "word": "最小限"
    },
    {
      "roman": "saiaku",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "最",
          "さい"
        ],
        [
          "悪",
          "あく"
        ]
      ],
      "sense": "the worst",
      "word": "最悪"
    }
  ],
  "word": "最低"
}

Download raw JSONL data for 最低 meaning in Japanese (5.1kB)

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  "called_from": "parser/1336",
  "msg": "no corresponding start tag found for </span>",
  "path": [
    "最低"
  ],
  "section": "Japanese",
  "subsection": "adjective",
  "title": "最低",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "parser/1336",
  "msg": "no corresponding start tag found for </span>",
  "path": [
    "最低"
  ],
  "section": "Japanese",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "最低",
  "trace": ""
}

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