番ばん

noun, noun, used as a suffix

number (in a series)

Used as a suffix after numbers or counters to indicate order, e.g., 一番 (first), 三番 (third). Also used in words like 番号 (number).

• 彼かれはマラソンで一いち番ばんになった。

  He came in first in the marathon.

• 三さん番ばん目めの問もん題だいが一いち番ばん難むずかしい。

  The third problem is the most difficult.

noun

(one's) turn

Refers to a person's turn in a sequence, such as in games, queues, or duties. Often used in phrases like 番が来る (one's turn comes) or 番を待つ (wait for one's turn).

• 次つぎはあなたの番ばんです。

  It's your turn next.

• 順じゅん番ばんに並ならんで、自じ分ぶんの番ばんを待まってください。

  Please line up in order and wait for your turn.

noun

watch; guard; lookout

Used for a person or group keeping watch, often in compounds like 見張り番 (lookout) or 夜番 (night watch). Can also refer to the duty itself.

• 夜よるの番ばんをするのは大たい変へんだ。

  Doing the night watch is tough.

• 彼かれは見み張はり番ばんとして立たっていた。

  He stood as a lookout.

noun, used as a suffix

rank; standing; position

Suffix used after numbers to indicate rank or position in a hierarchy, e.g., 一番 (first rank), 二番 (second rank). Common in sports, competitions, and organizational contexts.

• 彼かれは世せ界かいランキングで一いち番ばんの地ち位いを保たもっている。

  He maintains the top position in the world rankings.

• このチームはリーグで二に番ばんだ。

  This team is second in the league.

noun, noun, used as a suffix

bout; match (sumo)

Sumo term for a match or bout. Also used as a suffix to count matches, e.g., 一番勝負 (one-match contest).

• 今日きょうの取とり組くみは十じゅう番ばんある。

  There are ten bouts today.

• 彼かれは三さん番ばん勝しょう負ぶで勝かった。

  He won in a three-match contest.

noun, used as a suffix

pieces (in a collection)

Suffix used after numbers to count items in a set or collection, such as 三番セット (set of three). Less common than other counters like 個 or つ, but appears in specific contexts like 番組 (program) or 番茶 (coarse tea).

• この茶ちゃ器きは五ご番ばんセットで売うられている。

  This tea set is sold as a five-piece set.

• 番ばん組ぐみ表ひょうを見みて、見みたい番ばんを選えらんだ。

  I looked at the program guide and chose the show I wanted to watch.