Breakdown of saitei ichijikan wa hitsuyou desu.
はwa
topic particle
ですdesu
to be
必要hitsuyou
necessary
一時間ichijikan
one hour
Questions & Answers about saitei ichijikan wa hitsuyou desu.
How is 最低 read here, and what does it mean?
Here, 最低 is read さいてい.
In this sentence, it means minimum or at least. So 最低一時間 means a minimum of one hour / at least one hour.
A useful note: 最低 can also mean the worst in other contexts, so the meaning depends on how it is used. In this sentence, because it comes before a quantity, it means minimum.
Why is there no particle between 最低 and 一時間?
Because 最低 is directly modifying the time expression 一時間.
So:
- 最低一時間 = a minimum of one hour
- 最低三日 = a minimum of three days
- 最低五人 = at least five people
This is similar to how English says at least one hour without putting anything between at least and one hour.
Why is は used after 一時間?
