頂・頂き・戴き|いただきitadaki[0]heiban (flat)
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- nouncrown (of head); summit (of mountain); spireesp. 頂
- nouneasy win for oneesp. 頂き, 戴き
- nounsomething receivedesp. 頂き, 戴き
- Synonym頂点ちょうてんNeutralA vertex or apex, used mostly in abstract and geometric senses, as in 「人気の頂点」 or 「三角形の頂点」; 「頂」 is the more native word and mostly means a mountain top.
- Synonym頂上ちょうじょうNeutralThe most general word for a summit or highest point, as in 「頂上を目指す」; also seen in 「頂上会談」.
- SynonymてっぺんNeutralColloquial word for the very top, as in 「頭のてっぺん」 or 「山のてっぺん」; common in speech, unlike the literary 「頂」.
- Synonym山頂さんちょうNeutralRefers strictly to a mountain summit, as in 「山頂に着く」; more explicit than 「頂上」 about it being a mountain.
- Synonym上端じょうたんNeutralThe upper end or top edge of an object, as in 「画面の上端」; it stresses the upper edge rather than the highest point.
- Synonym絶頂ぜっちょうNeutralThe peak or acme of something, as in 「人気の絶頂」 or 「絶頂期」; used mostly in abstract senses.
- Synonym峰みねNeutralA mountain peak, as in 「富士の峰」; also the back of a blade. Like 「頂」, it carries a literary flavor.
- RelatedトップNeutralLoanword for the number-one spot, as in 「トップに立つ」; used mostly for rankings and positions of status.
- Related天頂てんちょうNeutralThe zenith, the point in the sky directly overhead, as in 「天頂の星」; used mainly in astronomy.
- Related山嶺さんれいWrittenA written, formal word for a mountain ridge or peak, as in 「山嶺を越える」; rare.
- Related最高点さいこうてんNeutralThe highest point or score, as in 「最高点を記録する」; used mostly for data, figures and test scores.
- Antonym麓ふもとNeutralThe foot of a mountain, as in 「山の麓」; the opposite of 「頂」 when it means a mountain summit.
- Antonym底そこNeutralThe bottom of something, as in 「海の底」; the opposite of 「頂」 as the topmost point of an object.
「頂」 is a literary word for the top of a mountain or object, as in 「山の頂」 or 「頂に立つ」. For an ordinary mountain top, 「頂上」 and 「山頂」 are the everyday choices, colloquially 「てっぺん」; for abstract peaks use 「頂点」 or 「絶頂」. The opposite of a mountain top is 「麓」.
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