日 本 一(にっぽんいち)

にっぽんいち

noun

best in Japan, Japan's number one

1. best in Japan, number one in Japan

The top or finest in all of Japan. Used to describe something that ranks first nationwide in some quality or measure.

日本一(にっぽんいち)の山(やま)は富士山(ふじさん)だ。

The tallest mountain in Japan is Mt. Fuji.

日本一(にっぽんいち)高(たか)いビルに登(のぼ)った。

I went up the tallest building in Japan.

この店(みせ)のラーメンは日本一(にっぽんいち)だと言(い)われている。

This restaurant's ramen is said to be the best in Japan.

Can be read as either にっぽんいち or にほんいち, but にっぽんいち is more common and emphatic.

PATTERNS:

日本一(にっぽんいち)の～: the best/greatest ~ in Japan
～は日本一(にっぽんいち)だ: ~ is the best in Japan
日本一(にっぽんいち)高(たか)い: the tallest/most expensive in Japan

USAGE:
Often paired with superlative-like adjectives (高(たか)い, 大(おお)きい, 長(なが)い, 美(うつく)しい, etc.). Can also be used subjectively to express strong praise.

SIMILAR PATTERNS:

世界一(せかいいち): the best in the world
地域一(ちいきいち): the best in the area
～一(いち): number one in ~

日本一(にっぽんいち)

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