prime in Japanese
prime in Japanese is 最良, 最適, 最高 — prime means of the highest quality or importance; excellent.
prime in Japanese
最良
Pronounced: sairyō
最適
Pronounced: saiteki
最高
Pronounced: saikō
最重要
Pronounced: saijuuyō
First in importance, degree, or rank.
第一級
Pronounced: daiikkyuu
First in importance, degree, or rank.
最初
Pronounced: saisho
First in time, order, or sequence.
第一
Pronounced: daiichi
First in time, order, or sequence.
素
Pronounced: su
(mathematics, lay) Having exactly two integral factors: itself and unity (1 in the case of integers).
素数
Pronounced: sosuu
(mathematics, lay) Having exactly two integral factors: itself and unity (1 in the case of integers).
素
Pronounced: su
(algebra, of an ideal) Having its complement closed under multiplication.
最盛期
Pronounced: saiseiki
初期
Pronounced: shoki
(now, _, rare) The earliest stage of something.
原始
Pronounced: genshi
(now, _, rare) The earliest stage of something.
最初
Pronounced: saisho
(now, _, rare) The earliest stage of something.
主音
Pronounced: shuon
(music) The first note or tone of a musical scale.
第一の構え
(fencing) The first defensive position, with the sword hand held at head height, and the tip of the sword at head height.
素
Pronounced: su
(algebra, number theory) A prime element of a mathematical structure, particularly a prime number.
下塗
To apply priming to (a musket or cannon); to apply a primer to (a metallic cartridge).
準備
Pronounced: junbi
To apply priming to (a musket or cannon); to apply a primer to (a metallic cartridge).
用意
Pronounced: yōi
To apply priming to (a musket or cannon); to apply a primer to (a metallic cartridge).
What does "prime" mean?
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adj Of the highest quality or importance; excellent.
"The restaurant is in a prime location, right beside the main station."
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adj (mathematics) Of a number, divisible only by itself and one.
"Eleven is a prime number, so you cannot split it into equal groups."
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verb To prepare something for use, especially by applying an initial coat or by getting it ready in advance.
"Prime the surface with a thin coat of paint so the colour sticks."
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prime in a sentence
- The restaurant is in a prime location, right beside the main station.
- This waterfront lot is prime real estate.
- Eleven is a prime number, so you cannot split it into equal groups.
- The teacher asked the class to list every prime number below twenty.
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What is "prime" in Japanese?
"prime" in Japanese is 最良, 最適, 最高. prime means: Of the highest quality or importance; excellent.
How do you pronounce 最良?
"prime" in Japanese is 最良, pronounced "sairyō".
How do you use "prime" in a sentence?
Example: "The restaurant is in a prime location, right beside the main station." In Japanese, "prime" is 最良, 最適, 最高.
Are there other ways to say "prime" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 17 translations listed for "prime": 最良, 最適, 最高, 最重要, 第一級, 最初.
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