いちばん
Meanings
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. number one; first; first place
I'm not satisfied unless I'm number one.
Adverb
2. best; most
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
Pitch accent
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Top 4500
Composed of
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
Used in vocabulary (29 in total)
first thing in the morning
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
first rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive
Examples (200 in total)
It's best not to get involved.
Health is the most important thing.
What are your biggest dreams?