ベスト

See also: ペスト

Japanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [be̞sɨto̞]

Etymology 1

From English best.

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Adjective

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