最 善(さいぜん)

さいぜん

noun

the very best; optimal

1. the very best; the utmost; optimal

The best possible option, effort, or outcome in a given situation. Often used to express doing everything one can or choosing the best course of action.

最善(さいぜん)を尽(つ)くす。

To do one's very best.

これが最善(さいぜん)の方法(ほうほう)だと思(おも)います。

I think this is the best method.

限(かぎ)られた時間(じかん)の中(なか)で最善(さいぜん)の判断(はんだん)を下(くだ)さなければならない。

You must make the best possible judgment within the limited time available.

Usage

最善(さいぜん) means "the very best" and is most commonly used in set phrases rather than standing alone. It carries a nuance of making the best of a situation or putting forth maximum effort.

Common collocations

最善(さいぜん)を尽(つ)くす (to do one's utmost)
最善(さいぜん)の方法(ほうほう) (the best method)
最善(さいぜん)の策(さく) (the best plan/strategy)
最善(さいぜん)の判断(はんだん) (the best judgment)
最善(さいぜん)の選択(せんたく) (the best choice)

Similar words

最善(さいぜん): the very best (often implies effort or optimization)
最良(さいりょう): the finest, the best quality
最高(さいこう): the highest, the greatest (broader and more casual)
ベスト: best (loanword, casual)

Related Words

Antonym: 最悪(さいあく) (the worst)

Compare: 最良(さいりょう) (the finest, the best quality)

Compare: 最高(さいこう) (the highest, the greatest)

Compare: ベスト (best)

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Added 2026.3.4 14:49 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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