JLPT N5 grammar

〜で一番〜

〜で一番〜 means the most ... in/among .... It is a JLPT N5 grammar point. Use で after the group or place, and 一番 to show the top degree within that range. It is used with ranges such as a class, country, or season.

Japanese sources describe it as 「〜の中でいちばん〜」.

〜で一番〜 examples

一年で八月が一番暑いです。

August is the hottest month of the year.

クラスで山田さんが一番若いです。

Yamada is the youngest in the class.

〜で一番〜 exercises

Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.

  1. 日本( )富士山が一番高いです。

    • に
    • で ✓
    • を
    • と

    Mt. Fuji is the highest in Japan.

  2. 一年で八月が( )暑いです。

    • あまり
    • 少し
    • 一番 ✓
    • よく

    August is the hottest month of the year.

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