1.
record high; the highest ever
The highest level ever recorded for a figure such as sales, temperature, or attendance.
A set compound of 過去 (the past) + 最高 (highest), common in news reports on business figures, weather, and statistics.
Common collocations
- 過去最高を記録する: to hit a record high
- 過去最高を更新する: to set a new record
- 過去最高の利益: record profits
- 過去最高益: record profit (headline style)
Related words
- 過去最低: record low
- 史上最高: the highest in history (more emphatic)