ばん
Meanings
Noun
Suffix
1. number (in a series)
My seat is number five.
Noun
2. (one's) turn
Well then, it's my turn next.
3. watch; guard; lookout
My mother asked me to watch the shop.
Suffix
4. rank; standing; position
Noun
Suffix
Sumo
5. bout; match
Suffix
6. pieces (in a collection)
Pitch accent
ば
ん
Used in vocabulary (133 in total)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
alternating; taking turns
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
Examples (44 in total)
My turn, right?
It's your turn.
Whose turn is it?
Is it my turn?
It's your turn to speak.
It's your turn next.
It's your turn to read.
Our turn is next.
Now, it's your turn.
It's finally my turn.
It's your turn to pay.
Could you keep an eye on my bags?
It's your turn to sing.
It's now Tom's turn to speak.
It's not your turn yet.
My mother asked me to watch the shop.
It is our turn to laugh.
My seat is number five.
It was her turn at last.
Next time it'll be my turn to drive.
The train will come in at platform ten.
If that is the case, then it is my turn this time.
Sorry, but it's your turn tomorrow.
Now it's our turn to do that.
It's my turn to use the bathroom.
Where do I get on the number 7 bus?
How do I get to Gate 5?
I wear size six gloves.
Does the 19 bus go to Main Street?
In case of an emergency, dial 110.
My office faces Fifth Avenue.
I'll give you ticket number four.
Mars, the red planet, is the fourth planet.
The cleanup hitter hit a home run.
If you are going to the safari park, take the No.5 bus.
It's your turn. Please come this way.
There was an accident on Fifth Avenue yesterday.
Our parents took care of us and now it's our turn to take care of them.
It was my turn to clean the room.
I'd like to do shopping on Fifth Avenue in New York.
The train for Birmingham leaves from platform 3.
I usually take size eight shoes.
I've been waiting since six o'clock and still my turn hasn't come.
Be sure to take the No.2 bus, and get off at 21st Street.