最さい有ゆう力りょく

Meanings

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

strongest candidate; likeliest winner; top suspect

Used to describe the most likely or strongest contender in a competition, election, or investigation. Often modifies nouns like 候補 (candidate) or 容疑者 (suspect).

彼かれが最さい有ゆう力りょくの候こう補ほ者しゃだ。
He is the strongest candidate.
この馬うまがレースの最さい有ゆう力りょく馬ばと見みられている。
This horse is regarded as the likeliest winner of the race.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉が最さい有ゆう力りょく候こう補ほに挙あがるfor someone to emerge as the top candidate
彼かれが次じ期き社しゃ長ちょうの最さい有ゆう力りょく候こう補ほに挙あがっている。
He has emerged as the leading candidate for the next president.
〈人ひと〉を最さい有ゆう力りょく候こう補ほとみなすto regard someone as the front-runner
多おおくの記き者しゃは彼かの女じょを最さい有ゆう力りょく候こう補ほとみなしている。
Many reporters regard her as the front-runner.
〈人ひと〉が最さい有ゆう力りょく視しされるto be considered the most likely (to win, be chosen, etc.)
この選せん手しゅが金きんメダルの最さい有ゆう力りょく視しされている。
This athlete is considered the most likely to win the gold medal.
〈事こと〉が最さい有ゆう力りょくな説せつだto be the most likely theory/explanation
事じ故この原げん因いんは機き械かいの故こ障しょうが最さい有ゆう力りょくな説せつだ。
Mechanical failure is the most likely explanation for the accident.