至上

• 読み: しじょう
• ローマ字: shijō
• 漢字の分解: 至 (shi) — utmost, reach; 上 (jō/ue) — above, superior, supreme
• 発音: /ɕi.dʑoː/

意味

Supreme; highest; paramount. Denotes the absolute highest position or priority, beyond which nothing can be placed.

Used as a pre-noun modifier (至上の) to indicate that something is the absolute pinnacle — not merely important but unmatched. Common compounds include 至上命題 (supreme imperative), 至上命令 (supreme command), and 至上の喜び (the greatest joy). It conveys a sense of something that is not just the best but categorically beyond comparison.

例文

1. 彼にとって、家族の幸福こそが人生における至上の価値だった。
2. その企業は顧客満足を至上命題として掲げ、一切の妥協を排してきた。
3. 芸術家としての彼女の至上目標は、作品を通じて真実を次世代へ伝えることだ。

使い方ガイド

場面: business, philosophy, literature, formal speech

トーン: formal

起源と歴史

Sino-Japanese compound of classical Chinese origin. 至 means to reach the utmost, 上 means above or superior. Together they express the position of being at the very top — surpassing all else in rank or importance.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Educated