1.
supreme; highest; ultimate; paramount
The very highest or most excellent degree of something. Used to describe something that has reached the pinnacle of quality, status, or importance.
至高の喜びを感じた。
I felt the supreme joy.
これは至高の一品と言えるだろう。
This could be called the ultimate dish.
彼にとって音楽は至高の芸術であり、人生そのものだった。
For him, music was the supreme art form and life itself.
Composed of 至 (to reach the utmost) and 高 (high). The word conveys a sense of the absolute highest level.
Often used in literary, formal, or emphatic contexts. In everyday speech, 最高 is more common for expressing "the best" or "supreme."
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 至高の存在 (supreme being)
- 至高の喜び (supreme joy)
- 至高の一品 (ultimate dish, finest item)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 至高: supreme, the very highest (literary, elevated)
- 最高: the best, highest (everyday usage)
- 究極: ultimate, final (emphasis on reaching the end point)