ベスト

See also: ペスト

Japanese

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [be̞sɨᵝto̞]

Etymology 1

From English best.

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Adjective

ベスト • (besuto) -na (adnominal ベストな (besuto na na), adverbial ベストに (besuto ni ni))

  1. best

Noun

ベスト • (besuto) 

  1. one's best [efforts]
    ベストを尽(つ)くす
    besuto o tsukusu
    to give it one's best

Etymology 2

From English vest.

Noun

ベスト • (besuto) 

  1. vest
    ベストを編(あ)む
    besuto o amu
    to knit a vest
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