(さいりょう)

さいりょう
noun, no-adjective
the best; optimal; ideal
formalwrittendescriptive
1. the best; optimal; ideal
The very best quality or option among alternatives. More formal than 一番いい and often used in written or formal contexts.
最良(さいりょう)方法(ほうほう)(えら)
To choose the best method.
それ最良(さいりょう)選択(せんたく)だった(おも)
I think that was the best choice.
It is a doctor's duty to recommend the optimal treatment for the patient.

最良(さいりょう) means "the very best" and is more formal and literary than 一番(いちばん)いい or ベスト.

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Not to be confused with 裁量(さいりょう) (discretion, judgment).