1.
lowest score; worst mark; minimum points
The worst or lowest score achieved in a test, competition, or evaluation.
最低点は30点だった。
The lowest score was 30 points.
合格最低点に届かなかった。
I didn't reach the minimum passing score.
今学期の数学の最低点を取ってしまい、落ち込んだ。
I got the lowest math score this semester and felt down.
2.
lowest point; nadir; rock bottom
The figuratively or physically lowest point of something, such as the low point of a career, economy, or terrain.
景気は最低点を打った。
The economy hit rock bottom.
支持率が最低点を更新した。
The approval rating reached a new low.
人生の最低点から這い上がった経験が、今の自分を作った。
The experience of climbing back up from the lowest point in my life made me who I am today.
Composed of 最低 (lowest; worst) and 点 (point; score). In academic contexts, 合格最低点 (minimum passing score) is an especially important compound, as Japanese entrance exams often publish this figure.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 合格最低点: minimum passing score
- 最低点を取る: to get the lowest score
- 最低点を打つ: to hit the lowest point
- 最低点を更新する: to reach a new low
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 最高点: highest score/point — the opposite
- 底値: rock-bottom price — specifically about prices
- 最低: lowest; worst — the broader adjective/noun
Related Words
Antonym:
さいこうてん