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Definition and meaning of - ばん in Japanese

ばん
ban

N4

1.evening, night

Noun

きのうの晩なにをしましたか。
What did you do yesterday evening?
ばんねん晩年
bannen

N4

1.late in life

Noun

彼は晩年を故郷で過ごしたんだ。
He spent his later years in his hometown.
ばんごはん晩ご飯
bangohan

N4

1.supper, dinner

Noun

もう晩ご飯を食べましたか。
Have you eaten dinner yet?
ばんしゅう晩秋
banshuu

N4

1.late autumn

Noun

晩秋天気が寒くなります。
It's getting cold in late autumn.
ばん
ban

N4

1.the time between afternoon and bedtime.

Noun, Adverb (fukushi)

晩ご飯を食べる時間です。
It's time to eat dinner.
晩に友達と遊びに行きます。
I'm going out with friends in the evening.
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2.the last meal of the day.

Noun

毎晩、家族と一緒に晩ご飯を食べます。
Every evening, I eat dinner with my family.
晩は、野菜たっぷりのサラダを食べました。
For dinner, I had a salad with plenty of vegetables.
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3.counting the number of nights.

Counter

今晩は友達と映画を見る予定です。
I plan to watch a movie with my friends tonight.
毎晩、犬と一緒に散歩に行きます。
I go for a walk with my dog every night.
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ばんごはん晩御飯
bangohan

N4

1.the last meal of the day.

Noun

毎晩、家族と一緒に晩御飯を食べます。
I eat dinner with my family every evening.
晩御飯は、野菜とお肉のバランスが大切です。
The balance of vegetables and meat is important for dinner.
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ばんねん晩年
bannen

N4

1.the later stage of one's life.

Noun

彼は晩年に健康を失いました。
He lost his health in his later years.
母は晩年を家族と過ごしたいです。
My mother wants to spend her final years with family.
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ばんこん晩婚
bankon

N4

1.marrying at a later age.

Noun

彼女は晩婚で、30歳で結婚した。
She married late and got married at the age of 30.
晩婚の人は、結婚相手を carefully 選ぶ。
People who marry late carefully choose their spouse.
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はなび

花火

hanabi

definition
ばん
晩年 ばんねん
晩ご飯 ばんごはん
晩秋 ばんしゅう
ばん
晩御飯 ばんごはん
晩年 ばんねん
晩婚 ばんこん

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