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世界一 (sekaiichi) Japanese meaning: best in the world | Kotomora
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I think Mt. Fuji is the most beautiful mountain in the world.
He aims to become the world's best pianist.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 は 世せ 界かい 一いち だ X is the best in the world
This company's technology is the best in the world.
世せ 界かい 一いち の 〈 物もの 〉 the world's best X
He is the best pianist in the world.
世せ 界かい 一いち 〈 形けい 容よう 詞し 〉 the most ~ in the world
Everest is the tallest mountain in the world.
世せ 界かい 一いち を 目め 指ざ す to aim to be the best in the world
She keeps training with the goal of becoming the best in the world.
Kanji 世 generation, world, society Related words 日本一 means 'best in Japan', while 世界一 means 'best in the world' — the same construction applied to a narrower scope.
一番 just means 'number one/most' without specifying any scope, whereas 世界一 explicitly means 'number one in the whole world'.
最高 emphasizes 'the highest/best quality' in general, while 世界一 specifically claims the top rank on a global scale.
Etymology Compound of 世界 (world) and 一 (one, first). The reading せかいいち follows standard on'yomi.
