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Definition and meaning of 一番 - いちばん in Japanese

いちばん一番
ichiban

N4

1.the most, superlative

Noun

スポツで何が一番上手ですか。
Which sport do you play the best?
いちばん一番
ichiban

N4

1.being the best or most important.

Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

彼女は私の一番の友達です。
She is my best friend.
この本は私の一番好きな本です。
This book is my favorite book.
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2.the top or the highest.

Adverb (fukushi)

彼女は私の一番の友達です。
She is my best friend.
このレストランは一番おいしいです。
This restaurant is the most delicious.
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3.competition or match.

Noun

彼は一番の選手だ。
He is the best player.
一番を始めよう。
Let's start the game.
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4.trying something out to see how it goes.

Adverb (fukushi)

この方法が一番効果的だと思います。
I think this method is the most effective.
一番簡単な方法を試してみましょう。
Let's try the simplest method.
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5.a musical piece, such as in noh theater.

Noun

彼女は一番を歌うのが得意です。
She is good at singing songs.
この一番はとても美しい曲です。
This piece is a very beautiful song.
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6.number one or the best.

Place

彼は一番速いランナーです。
He is the fastest runner.
この店の一番人気の商品は何ですか?
What is the most popular item in this store?
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いちばん一番
ichiban

N4

1.a pair or couple of items.

Noun

彼らは一番の友達です。
They are the best friends.
一番の靴を買いました。
I bought the best shoes.
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WORD OF THE DAY

はなび

花火

hanabi

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