１番 – Vocabulary details

１いち番ばん

Meanings

Adjective (の)

Noun

1. number one; first; first place

俺おれが、一いち番ばんじゃなきゃ気きが済すまない。I'm not satisfied unless I'm number one.

Adverb

2. best; most

これが一いち番ばん好すきだよ。I like this one the best.

Noun

3. game; round; bout

Adverb

4. as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively

Noun

5. song (e.g. in noh); piece

Alt. forms

Kanji used

番

place in a series

Pitch accent

い

ちばん

い

ち

ばん

Used in: 1096

Composed of

１いち

one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

番ばん

number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout

Used in vocabulary (3 in total)

１いち番ばん目め

first (in a series)

１いち番ばん手て

first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position

朝あさ１いち番ばん

first thing in the morning

Examples (5 in total)

1番いちばん好すきなスパイスって、なに？

What's your favorite spice?

ピザにはどのチーズが1番いちばん合あいますか？

Which cheese is best for pizza?

スロベニアで１いち番ばん高たかい山やまはトリグラウ山やまです。

The highest mountain of Slovenia is the Triglav.

今いままで買かった服ふくの中なかで、１いち番ばん高たかかったものってなぁに？

What's the most expensive piece of clothing you've ever bought?

自じ分ぶんにとっては、お金かねが人じん生せいで１いち番ばん大たい切せつというわけではない。

For me, money isn't the most important thing in life.

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Meanings

Alt. forms

Kanji used

Pitch accent

Composed of

Used in vocabulary (3 in total)

Examples (5 in total)