最悪

さいあく

Meanings

1. な-adjective, の-adjective, Noun worst Antonym: 最良 (さいりょう).
2. な-adjective, Interjection horrible; horrid; awful; terrible
3. Adverb in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

Kanji

• 最 most. Read as サイ.
• 悪 bad. Read as アク.

Example sentences

• 最悪の場合を考えておこう。
  Let's consider the worst that could happen.
• 我々は最悪の事態を考えておかなければいけない。
  We have to expect the worst.
• 我々は常に最悪の事態に備えていなければならない。
  We must always be prepared for the worst.
• 我々は最悪の事態を乗り切ったと思います。
  We think we are over the worst.
• 我々は最悪の事態が去ったことを知って大いに安心した。
  We were greatly relieved to find that the worst dangers were over.

Words containing 最悪

• 過去最悪 (かこさいあく) record low
• 人生最悪 (じんせいさいあく) worst ... of one's life
• 最悪期 (さいあくき) worst period of time

And 5 more.

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