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Definition and meaning of 本番 - ほんばん in Japanese

ほんばん本番
honban

N4

1.going on stage or performing in public.

Noun

今日は本番です。 (Today is the performance.)
Today is the performance.
明日は本番だから緊張しています。 (I'm nervous because tomorrow is the performance.)
I'm nervous because tomorrow is the performance.
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2.a competitive event or performance.

Noun

今日は野球の本番があります。
Today is the baseball game.
彼はサッカーの本番でゴールを決めた。
He scored a goal in the soccer match.
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3.peak or climax of an event.

Noun

本番は来週です。 (The event is next week.)
The event is next week.
本番が始まりました。 (The real deal has started.)
The real deal has started.
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4.engaging in sexual intercourse for payment.

Noun

彼は本番を楽しむために売春婦を雇った。
He hired a prostitute to enjoy penetrative vaginal sex.
その映画は本番シーンが含まれている。
That movie contains unsimulated sex scenes.
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5.the actual performance or real situation.

Noun

今日は本番の日です。
Today is the day of the production.
本番での演技が大事です。
Performing well in the production is important.
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WORD OF THE DAY

はなび

花火

hanabi

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本番 ほんばん

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