(さいしょう)

さいしょう
noun, no-adjective
minimum
See also: 最少(さいしょう) (fewest (number))
1. minimum, smallest
The least in size, amount, or degree.
被害(ひがい)最小(さいしょう)する
Minimize the damage.
Sell in the smallest unit.

最小(さいしょう) means "smallest" or "minimum," used as a prefix or standalone word.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 最小限(さいしょうげん): minimum, bare minimum
  • 最小(さいしょう): the smallest, the least
  • 最小化(さいしょうか): minimization
  • 最小(さいしょう)単位(たんい): smallest unit
  • 最小(さいしょう)公倍数(こうばいすう): least common multiple (math)

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USAGE:
最小限(さいしょうげん)(おさ)える (to keep to a minimum) is a very common expression in business and everyday contexts.

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