アニメは最高
anime wa saikou
The phrase "anime is the best" in Japanese is アニメは最高 (anime wa saikou).
The phrase is used to express that anime is of the highest quality or is the greatest. In casual conversation, アニメは最高 often functions as a standalone sentiment or a spontaneous exclamation.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Kansai dialect, you may hear アニメ最高やで to convey the same sentiment.
How does it change in a sentence?
The base phrase can be modified to change its tone or tense. Adding だ to the end of アニメは最高 creates a complete, assertive statement in plain form. To make the phrase polite, add です to the end, resulting in アニメは最高です. If you wish to express that anime "was" the best (past tense), use 最高でした for the polite form or 最高だった for the plain form.
How do you pronounce it?
anime wa saikou
Did you know?
- If you want to say something is the 'absolute best' of all time, you might use the word 神 ('kami'), meaning 'god', to describe the anime's quality.
- The word アニメ is a shortened version of the English word 'animation'.
- In some fan circles, the phrase 最高 ('saikou') is repeated several times or elongated to 最高すぎる ('saikou sugiru') to mean 'too great for words'.
Examples in context
- 「この作品は非常に優れています。個人的にはアニメは最高だと思います」Kono sakuhin wa hijouni sugureteimasu. Kojin-teki ni wa anime wa saikou da to omoimasu
- 「最新のアニメ映画は本当に面白いんだよ！アニメが最高だぜ！」Saishin no anime eiga wa hontou ni omoshiroi n da yo! Anime ga saikou da ze!
- やっぱり、アニメは最高だね。Yappari, anime wa saiko da ne.As I thought, anime is the best.
- 彼にとって、アニメは最高だ。Kare ni totte, anime wa saiko da.To him, anime is the best.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their hobbies at a cafe.
- 陽太 Yotaやっぱり、アニメは最高だよ！Yappari, anime wa saiko da yo!Anime is truly the best!
- 美咲 Misaki本当にそうだね。Honto ni sou da ne.That's really true.
- 陽太 Yota美咲も、アニメは最高だと思う？Misaki mo, anime wa saiko da to omou?Misaki, do you think anime is the best too?
- 美咲 Misakiうん、大好きだよ。Un, daisuki da yo.Yes, I love it.
