► 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:
- 彼はテレビ番組を録画した ⇨ He recorded a TV program
- 暗証番号を入力して下さい ⇨ Please enter your PIN
- これはどういう順番で並んでいるんですか？ ⇨ In what order are these lined up?
- この番組の視聴者数は一千万人を越えた ⇨ The viewership of the program has surpassed 10 million
- 駅の真横にある交番 ⇨ A police station right next to the train station
- 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
- ワールドカップ史上最大の番狂わせ ⇨ The biggest upset in the history of World Cup
- 今日は彼が皿洗いの当番だ ⇨ Today is his turn to do the dishes
- 本番行きます！ ⇨ A real recording, filming, starts! Action!
- 優勝の行方を変える重要な一番 ⇨ An important match that changes the course of the championship
- 彼女は今二番手に付けている ⇨ She is currently placing herself at the second place
- 彼の部屋はこの通路の一番奥だ ⇨ His room is at the very end of this hallway
- 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
- 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
- 彼は表彰台の一番上に登った ⇨ He got on top of the podium