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weakest; the weakest
The superlative form meaning the most weak. Used to describe the least powerful, least capable, or least strong entity in a group.
このチームは最弱だと言われている。
This team is said to be the weakest.
最弱のキャラクターで最強のボスを倒した。
I defeated the strongest boss with the weakest character.
歴史上最弱のチームが優勝するという奇跡が起きた。
A miracle occurred: the historically weakest team won the championship.
Formed with the superlative prefix 最 (most) and 弱 (weak). This is the opposite of 最強 (strongest), and the pair is frequently used together, especially in gaming, sports, and competitive contexts.
In gaming culture and anime, 最弱 often appears in "underdog" narratives where the weakest character or team rises to achieve great things.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 史上最弱: the weakest in history
- 最弱のチーム: the weakest team
- 最弱キャラ: weakest character (gaming)
- 最弱から最強へ: from weakest to strongest
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 最強: strongest — the direct opposite
- 弱小: weak and small — describes an underdog team or organization; carries a sense of being outmatched
- 脆弱: fragile, vulnerable — emphasizes structural weakness rather than competitive ranking