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► 名詞
  [(1)ばん]    meaning:  turn  rank: 1
☆ の番だ ⇨ My turn is next
☆ 自分の番をてよ ⇨ Wait for your turn

  [つがい]    meaning:  pair  rank: 4
☆ ガチョウの番 ⇨ A pair of geese  (☛ Typically a lifelong pair of animals)

► 接尾辞
  [(1)ばん]    meaning:  position  rank: 1
☆ 彼女高校を二番で卒業した ⇨ She graduated from high school as the second in her class  (☛ More colloquial than 位)


More examples:
  • の出番だ ⇨ Your turn is next
  • 巨人の背番号一番と三番は永久欠番になっている ⇨ The jersey numbers 1 and 3 of the Giants are permanently retired
  • ビールえたのが一番だ ⇨ Beer is best when ice cold
  • ギャラしでその番組に出演した ⇨ He appeared in that show without getting paid
  • 私達わり番こに運転した ⇨ We drove the car taking turns
  • 東京行きの列車は五番線で発着する ⇨ The train to Tokyo arrives and departs at the platform No 5
  • 手料理が一番好きだ ⇨ I love mom’s home cooking the best
  • やっぱりが一番だ ⇨ My home is the No.1 place. There’s no place like home
  • 私達はそのをぶっつけ本番で演奏した ⇨ We played that song for a live show, recording, without any rehearsal
  • 現在三番手につけている ⇨ He is currently running the third (in the race)
  • 彼女は五番目に演技した ⇨ She performed in the fifth slot
  • 内線10番にしてさい ⇨ Please transfer (the call) to the extension 10
  • ここが一番肝心だ ⇨ This is the most important point
  • 特別報道番組第二 ⇨ The second installment of the special report program
  • 海王星太陽系の一番外側回っている ⇨ Neptune revolves the most outside of the Solar System