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輪番 (りんばん, rinban) Japanese meaning: rotation | Kotomora

輪りん番ばん

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Meanings

1

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

rotation; taking turns

Used for duties, responsibilities, or tasks assigned in a rotating order among a group. Often appears in compounds like 輪番制 (rotation system).

掃そう除じ当とう番ばんは輪りん番ばんで決

き

め

て

いる

。

Cleaning duty is decided on a rotating basis.

この委い員いん会かいでは、議ぎ長ちょうを輪りん番ばんで務つとめる。

In this committee, the chairperson serves on a rotating basis.

Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉が輪りん番ばんで〈動どう詞し〉for someone to do something on a rotating basis
当とう直ちょく医いは輪りん番ばんで担たん当とうしている。
The on-call doctors take turns on a rotating basis.
〈人ひと〉に輪りん番ばんが回まわってくるfor one's turn to come around in a rotation
来らい月げつ、私わたしに輪りん番ばんが回まわってくる。
Next month, it will be my turn in the rotation.

Kanji

輪wheel, ring, circle
番turn, number in a series

Related words

交こう代たいN2
交代 refers to a simple, one-off change or substitution of people, while 輪番 implies a systematic, repeating cycle of turns among a fixed group.
順じゅん番ばんN3
順番 is a general word for order or sequence of turns, whereas 輪番 specifically means a recurring rotation that cycles back to the start.
持もち回まわり
持ち回り emphasizes passing a task or role around a group informally, while 輪番 suggests a more fixed, scheduled rotation system.

Opposites

常じょう任にん
常任 describes a permanent, unchanging post or membership, the opposite of 輪番's rotating assignment among members.

Word family

輪りん番ばん制せい
rotation system
輪りん番ばん停てい電でん
rolling blackout

Etymology

Compound of 輪 (ring, circle) and 番 (turn, number), literally 'ring turn', referring to a cyclical rotation.