Grow with Kitty

疑問詞 が いちばん Adj ですか (gimonshi ga ichiban Adj desu ka) — What/where/who/when is the most Adj?

Asking what, where, who, or when is the most Adj.

Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

N + の中で + なに/どこ/だれ/いつ + が + いちばん + adj + ですか

Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)

Meaning

  • To ask "which is the most …?", put a question word before いちばん: なに (what), どこ (where), だれ (who), いつ (when).
  • くだものの中でなにがいちばんすきですか (Among fruits, what do you like most?).

How to attach

Answer with the previous pattern: りんごがいちばんすきです.

Watch out

Same rule: が ✅ after a question word, never は ❌ (なには ❌).

Examples (उदाहरणहरू)

くだものの中でなにがいちばんすきですか。

くだもののなかでなにがいちばんすきですか。

Among fruits, what do you like the most?

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) くだものの中で ──> the question word なに (what) ──> [ は ❌ ] ──> [ + が ✅ ] ──> なにが ──> [ + いちばんすきですか ] ──> Among fruits, what do you like the most?

クラスの中でだれがいちばんせがたかいですか。

クラスのなかでだれがいちばんせがたかいですか。

In the class, who is the tallest?

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) クラスの中で ──> だれ (who) ──> [ + が ✅ ] ──> だれが ──> [ + いちばんせがたかいですか ] ──> Who is the tallest in the class?

日本の山の中でどこがいちばんたかいですか。

にほんのやまのなかでどこがいちばんたかいですか。

Among Japan's mountains, which is the tallest?

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 日本の山の中で ──> どこ (where/which) ──> [ + が ✅ ] ──> どこが ──> [ + いちばんたかいですか ] ──> Among Japan's mountains, which is the tallest?

Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)

Question: 1/3

Which sentence asks 'Among fruits, what do you like the most?'

💡 Hint: Question word + が (not は).

Free Japanese tips by email

New lessons, JLPT / JFT-Basic prep, and tools for Nepali speakers — straight to your inbox. No spam.

No spam, ever. Unsubscribe anytime.

Which JLPT level are you studying? It helps us send you the right tips.

Your level
Email language