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回り番 (まわりばん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

回まわり番ばん

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Meanings

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noun

taking turns; working in shifts

Refers to a system where people alternate doing something, such as chores, duties, or work shifts.

掃そう除じは回まわり番ばんでやっています。
We take turns doing the cleaning.
夜や勤きんは回まわり番ばんで担たん当とうする。
We work the night shift in rotation.

Kanji

回-times, round, game
番turn, number in a series

Similar words

交こう代たい
交代 is a more general term for alternation or shift change, while 回り番 specifically emphasizes a rotating order among people.
順じゅん番ばん
順番 refers to a fixed order or sequence, whereas 回り番 implies a cyclical rotation where the same people repeat the turn.

Etymology

Compound of 回り (mawari, 'rotation') and 番 (ban, 'turn' or 'watch'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from its components.