Illustration: At the awards ceremony of a nationwide kendama competition in a Japanese sports hall, the champion stands on the tallest central podium block, flanked by two lower-placed finalists. A Japanese national flag and a large relief map of the full Japanese archipelago hang behind the ceremony.

JLPT N4no-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

日本一にほんいち

nihon'ichi

Japan’s best, number one in Japan

Also read にっぽんいち. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

富士山ふじさんは日本一にほんいち高たかい山やまです。
Mt. Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan.
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カズは日本一にほんいちのサッカー選手せんしゅと言いわれている。
It is said that Kazu is the best soccer player in Japan.
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そのビルは日本一にほんいち高たかい建物たてものです。
That building is the tallest in Japan.
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Kanji in 日本一

日sun; dayOnニチ・ジツKunひ
本book; presentOnホンKunもと
一oneOnイチ・イツKunひと-・ひとつ

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