随一|ずいいちzuiichi[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounbest; greatest; first
   彼かれが当代とうだい随一ずいいちの作家さっかのひとりであるのは言いうまでもない。↗

   Needless to say he is one of the best writers of the present generation.

• Synonym一番いちばんNeutralThe everyday default for 'first' or 'best'. 「随一」 is more written in flavor and stresses standing out above many others of the same kind.
• Synonym一等いっとうNeutralMeans first place or first class, as in 「一等賞」; it centers on rank and grading rather than general excellence.
• SynonymトップNeutralA loanword for the top spot, also the head of an organization; common in everyday speech.
• Synonym第一だいいちNeutralFirst or foremost, also used adverbially for 'first of all'; it centers on order or importance.
• SynonymナンバーワンCasualA loanword meaning number one; strongly colloquial and often carries a promotional, advertising tone.
• Related一級いっきゅうNeutralFirst-class or top-grade, as in 「一級品」; it grades quality rather than ranking something against many rivals.
• Antonym最低さいていNeutralAntonym: lowest or worst, and colloquially an insult as in 「最低だ」; the opposite of 「随一」.
• Antonym最下位さいかいNeutralAntonym: last place in a ranking, the opposite of being foremost like 「随一」.

Use 「随一」 in written or formal prose to say something is the finest in its class or area, as in 「日本随一の名所」. In everyday talk 「一番」 is the default, while 「トップ」 and 「ナンバーワン」 are the colloquial picks.

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1. 多おおくのもののなかの一ひとつ。
2. 多おおくのなかの一いち番ばん。