► 名詞
番 [(1)ばん] meaning: turn rank: 1
☆ 次は僕の番だ ⇨ My turn is next
☆ 自分の番を待てよ ⇨ Wait for your turn
番 [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
番 [(1)ばん] meaning: position rank: 1
☆ 彼女は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:
- この映画の一番の見せ場 ⇨ The best scene, highlight, of the movie
- 彼は一人で留守番をしている ⇨ He is staying home alone
- 彼の電話番号をノートに控えた ⇨ I wrote down his phone number on my notebook
- 私は部品の番号を聞き間違えた ⇨ I heard, got, the part number wrong
- 外には順番待ちの人達がずらっと並んでいる ⇨ Outside there are a lot of people lined up waiting for their turns
- どのドレスが一番良いと思う？ ⇨ Which dress do you think is the best?
- 他の店を試したが、やはりここのラーメンが一番美味しい ⇨ I tried other restaurants, but the ramen of this restaurant is the best
- 僕は母の手料理が一番好きだ ⇨ I love mom’s home cooking the best
- 世界のゲテモノ料理を紹介する番組 ⇨ A program that presents weird and gross foods from the world
- 政治に焦点を当てたラジオ番組 ⇨ A radio program pointing the focus on politics
- 彼は高校生の時番長だった ⇨ He was a bully leader when he was in high school
- ビールは何と言っても冷えているのが一番美味い ⇨ Whatever you say, beer is best when it is cold
- 子供達に大変な人気を呼んだテレビ番組 ⇨ A TV program that became a sensation for kids
- 部屋の番号は何番？ ⇨ What is the room number?
- 交番に行ったがお巡りさんはいなかった ⇨ I went to a mini police station but there was no police officer