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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

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Reading

Kana: さいしょう
Romaji: saishō
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Definition

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smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal

Kanji

Readings: サイ、 シュ、 もっと.も、 つま
Meanings: utmost, most, extreme
Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small

Example Sentences

被害(ひがい)最小限(さいしょうげん)()()められた。
➥The damage was held to a minimum.
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最小限(さいしょうげん)どの世話(せわ)立派(りっぱ)(そだ)植物(しょくぶつ)もある。
➥Some plants grow well with a minimum of care.
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我々(われわれ)原価(げんか)最小限(さいしょうげん)()げないといけない。
➥We have to reduce the cost to a minimum.
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家族(かぞく)社会(しゃかい)最小(さいしょう)構成(こうせい)単位(たんい)である。
➥A family is the smallest unit of society.
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その仕事(しごと)最小限(さいしょうげん)10(にち)はかかるだろう。
➥The job will take a minimum of ten days.
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最新(さいしん)のバイオ技術(ぎじゅつ)によって、(いも)(くさ)みを最小限(さいしょうげん)(おさ)え、非常(ひじょう)()みやすい「(いも)焼酎(しょうちゅう)」です。
➥It's very easy to drink potato shochu now that the potato-like smell has been reduced to a low level through use of the latest biotechnology.
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