最大級(さいだいきゅう)

さいだいきゅう
noun
largest-class; of the highest degree; superlative
formalabstract
1. largest-class, maximum-scale, of the highest degree
Describes something that belongs to the very largest or most extreme category. Often used with の as a modifier to emphasize the superlative scale of something.
最大級(さいだいきゅう)の台風(たいふう)が接近(せっきん)している。
A typhoon of the largest scale is approaching.
最大級(さいだいきゅう)の賛辞(さんじ)を贈(おく)りたい。
I want to offer the highest praise.
この地震(じしん)は観測史上(かんそくしじょう)最大級(さいだいきゅう)の揺(ゆ)れを記録(きろく)した。
This earthquake recorded shaking of the largest magnitude ever observed.

A compound of 最大(さいだい) (largest, maximum) and 級(きゅう) (class, grade, level). The suffix 級(きゅう) adds the meaning "of that class/rank," making the word function as a superlative intensifier.

Usage

Typically used as a modifier with の: 最大級(さいだいきゅう)の台風(たいふう) (a typhoon of the largest class). Very common in news reports and formal descriptions. The pattern 〜級(きゅう) is productive: 世界最大級(せかいさいだいきゅう) (of the world's largest class).

Common collocations

  • 最大級(さいだいきゅう)の台風(たいふう): a typhoon of the largest scale
  • 最大級(さいだいきゅう)の賛辞(さんじ): the highest praise
  • 最大級(さいだいきゅう)の警戒(けいかい): the highest level of caution
  • 世界最大級(せかいさいだいきゅう): one of the largest in the world
  • 史上最大級(しじょうさいだいきゅう): one of the largest in history

Similar words

  • 最大(さいだい): largest, maximum — the absolute superlative, without the "class" nuance
  • 大規模(だいきぼ)な: large-scale — describes the size of an event or operation
  • 過去最大(かこさいだい): the largest ever — specifically referring to historical records

Related Words

Compare: 大規模(だいきぼ) (large-scale)
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Added 2026.4.2 13:13 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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