最短
Meanings
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noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
shortest; minimum
Used for the shortest distance, time, route, or duration. Often appears in compound terms like 最短距離 (shortest distance) or 最短時間 (shortest time). Antonym: 最長 (longest).
Antonyms: 最長
Please tell me the shortest route from here to the station.
What is the quickest way to solve this problem?
Usage patterns
- 最短で〈数〉at the shortest, (a certain amount of time/distance)
At the earliest, I can finish it in three days.
- 〈場所〉までの最短ルートthe shortest route to a place
I looked up the shortest route from Tokyo to Osaka.
- 最短時間で〈動詞〉to do something in the shortest amount of time
I looked for a way to reach my destination in the shortest possible time.