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絶好 (ぜっこう, zekkou) Japanese meaning: best | Kotomora

絶ぜっ好こう

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Common word›JLPTN1›Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective, noun

best; ideal; perfect

Describes conditions, timing, opportunities, or situations that are exceptionally good or optimal. Often used with nouns like チャンス, 条件, 場所, 天気.

今日きょうは

絶ぜっ

好こう

の

行こう

楽らく

日び

和より

だ

。

Today is perfect weather for an outing.

絶ぜっ好こうのチャンスを逃のがしてしまった。

I missed a golden opportunity.

Usage patterns

絶ぜっ好こうの〈機き会かい〉をつかむto seize a perfect opportunity
彼かれは絶ぜっ好こうの機き会かいをつかんで昇しょう進しんした。
He seized the perfect opportunity and got promoted.
絶好ぜっこうの条件じょうけんが整そろうideal conditions come together
登と山ざんには絶ぜっ好こうの条じょう件けんが整そろっていた。
Conditions were perfect for climbing the mountain.
絶ぜっ好こうのタイミングで〈動どう詞し〉to do something at the perfect moment
絶ぜっ好こうのタイミングで助すけっ人とが現あらわれた。
A helper appeared at exactly the right moment.
絶ぜっ好こうの天てん気きに恵めぐまれるto be blessed with perfect weather
遠えん足そくの日ひは絶ぜっ好こうの天てん気きに恵めぐまれた。
We were blessed with perfect weather on the day of the excursion.

Kanji

絶discontinue, sever, cut off
好fond, pleasing, like something

Related words

最さい高こうN3
最高 is a subjective, emotional superlative ('the best ever'), while 絶好 objectively describes ideal conditions, timing, or opportunities.
最さい適てきN2
最適 stresses suitability for a specific purpose, while 絶好 stresses the exceptional quality of the situation itself.
好こう都つ合ごうN1
好都合 highlights that circumstances are convenient or advantageous for someone, while 絶好 highlights that the timing or conditions are objectively excellent.
理り想そう的てきN3
理想的 means something matches an ideal image or standard, while 絶好 focuses on a peak moment of favorable timing or conditions.

Opposites

最さい悪あくN3
最悪 describes the worst possible conditions or situation, the direct opposite of 絶好's best possible conditions.

Don't confuse with

絶ぜっ景けい
絶好 shares the kanji 絶 with 絶景 but means 'ideal' or 'perfect' (as in 絶好のチャンス), not a scenic view.

Word family

絶ぜっ好こう調ちょう
in perfect form; going swimmingly
絶ぜっ好こう機き
golden opportunity; perfect chance

Etymology

Compound of 絶 (ぜつ, 'unsurpassed') + 好 (こう, 'good'). The reading ぜっこう is a regular sound change from ぜつこう.