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Base na-adjective form. Describes the minimum or poorest quality. Can be used with 『だ』 (da, copula) in casual speech or 『です』 (desu) in polite speech.
Theme
Two classmates, Yuta and User, are complaining about a difficult exam they just took at university.
最低
さいてい
least / lowest / worst
Core Language Building BlocksCore Adjectives
Memory Hook
Think of 'sai' (最) as 'most' and 'tei' (低) as 'low' — together, they mean 'lowest' or 'worst'. Imagine a 'sigh' (sai) because something is the 'lowest' point, like a sigh of disappointment.
Cultural Note
『最低』 (saitei) is commonly used in casual speech to express strong disapproval, such as describing a bad experience or person as 『最低だ』 (saitei da, 'it's the worst'). It can refer to the lowest level in rankings, prices, or quality.
Forms
Base: 最低Base na-adjective form. Describes the minimum or poorest quality. Can be used with 『だ』 (da, copula) in casual speech or 『です』 (desu) in polite speech.
Negative: 最低じゃないAdd 『じゃない』 (janai, negative) after the base form → 『最低じゃない』 (saitei janai).
Past: 最低だったAdd 『だった』 (datta, past) after the base form → 『最低だった』 (saitei datta).
Adverbial: 最低にAdd 『に』 (ni, adverbial) after the base form → 『最低に』 (saitei ni).
Comparative: より最低Comparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番最低Superlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + adjective.