〜(の中)で一番〜
Superlative 〜で一番
Meaning
"The most ~ among/of ~". States that something is the most extreme within a group. Always for three or more items.
Formation
[group] の中で / [group] で + 一番 + [adjective]
Notes
一番 = "number one / most". For nouns of choice use 一番 + の + noun (一番好きな果物). For two items only, use より, NOT 一番.
Examples
果物(くだもの)の中(なか)で何(なに)が一番(いちばん)好(す)きですか。
Among fruits, what do you like the most?
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一年(いちねん)で一番(いちばん)忙(いそが)しい月(つき)です。
It is the busiest month of the year.
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クラスで一番(いちばん)背(せ)が高(たか)いです。
He is the tallest in the class.
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世界(せかい)で一番(いちばん)高(たか)い山(やま)はエベレストです。
The highest mountain in the world is Everest.
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私(わたし)の家族(かぞく)の中(なか)で一番(いちばん)早(はや)く起(お)きます。
In my family, I get up earliest.
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⚠️ Often confused with
AよりBのほうが〜
Comparison より〜のほうが
"B is more ~ than A." Used to compare two things and state which has more of some quality.
〜くらいなら
Rather than 〜くらいなら
"Rather than ~, I would sooner …" — rejecting the worse of two options.
〜というより
More like 〜というより
"Rather than ~", "more like ~" — correcting a description with a better one.