ここ一番

koko ichiban
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/koko itɕiban/
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The decisive moment when performance matters most.
Practice using ここ一番 in conversation until it feels natural

Examples

  • ここ一番という時に集中力が切れた。
    My concentration failed at the crucial moment.
  • ここ一番で力を発揮した。
    He performed well when it mattered most.
  • ここ一番の決断を迫られた。
    I faced a crucial decision.
  • 彼女はここ一番に強い。
    She is strong at the decisive moment.
  • ここ一番の試合で負けられない。
    We cannot lose this crucial match.

Similar words

正念場
勝負どころ

Meanings

Crucial moment

decisive moments
neutral
A critical point in a contest or undertaking when one must give one’s best.

Examples

  • ここ一番で力を発揮した。
    He performed well when it mattered most.
  • ここ一番の試合で負けられない。
    We cannot lose this crucial match.
  • 彼女はここ一番に強い。
    She is strong at the decisive moment.
  • ここ一番という時に集中力が切れた。
    My concentration failed at the crucial moment.
  • ここ一番の決断を迫られた。
    I faced a crucial decision.

Similar words

勝負どころ
正念場

Etymology

ここ points to this very moment, and 一番 evokes a contest or bout that counts.

FAQ

What does ここ一番 mean?

The decisive moment when performance matters most.

How do you read ここ一番?

It is read ここいちばん, written koko ichiban.

When would you use ここ一番?

Often in ここ一番で or ここ一番の before a match, decision, or key performance.

How is ここ一番 different from いざという時?

いざという時 is a sudden urgent situation; ここ一番 is the decisive point where success or failure hangs.

How does ここ一番 change in a sentence?

Fixed noun phrase used adverbially with で or before nouns with の.

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