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最高潮 (さいこうちょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

最さい高こう潮ちょう

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Meanings

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noun

climax; peak; zenith; apex

Refers to the highest point of intensity, development, or excitement in a process, event, or state.

祭まつりは最さい高こう潮ちょうに達たっした。
The festival reached its climax.
彼かれ

の

人にん

気き

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最さい

高こう

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て

いる

。

His popularity is at its peak.

Kanji

最utmost, most, extreme
高tall, high, expensive
潮tide, salt water, opportunity

Similar words

絶ぜっ頂ちょう
絶頂 also means peak or climax, but often carries a nuance of being at the very top of a career, power, or physical sensation, and can sound more literary or intense.
ピーク
ピーク is a loanword from English 'peak' and is commonly used in casual and business contexts, especially for numerical or statistical peaks.

Etymology

Compound of 最高 (highest) and 潮 (tide), literally 'highest tide', metaphorically extended to mean the peak or climax of any situation.