過か去こ最さい低てい

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

lowest ever; record-low; lowest on record

Used in news, statistics, and formal contexts to describe a figure that is the lowest since records began. Often modifies nouns with の.

Antonyms: 過去最高

• 今年ことしの出しゅっ生しょう数すうは過か去こ最さい低ていを記き録ろくした。

  This year's number of births hit a record low.

• 失しつ業ぎょう率りつが過か去こ最さい低ていの水すい準じゅんに達たっした。

  The unemployment rate reached its lowest level on record.