Kanji: 一番
Hiragana: いちばん
Katakana: イチバン

Romaji: ichiban
English Meaning: the first, the best, most (superlative), number one

Example Sentences:

一番近いホテルはどこですか?
ichiban chikai hoteru wa doko desuka?
Where is the nearest hotel?
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彼はそのチームで一番優秀な選手です。
kare wa sono chīmu de ichiban yūshūna senshu desu.
He is the best player in the team.
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一番近いATMはどこですか?
ichiban chikai ATM wa doko desuka?
Where is the nearest cash machine?
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Related Words:


Standard
いち
イチ

ichi

one, 1

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Standard
ばん
バン

ban

watch, guard, number, order (noun), (one's) turn

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