Vocab Info

N5 Noun, No-adjective, Adverb

一番(いちばん)number one, first, first place

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    Bunpro Summary

    An expression which highlights something that is considered to be the most desirable, or in the first position.

    1. Noun, No-adjective

      1.

      number one, first, first place

    2. Adverb

      2.

      best, most

    3. Noun

      3.

      game, round, bout

    4. Adverb

      4.

      as a test, as an experiment, by way of experiment, by way of trial, tentatively

      See Also:

    5. Noun

      5.

      song (e.g. in noh), piece

    All Forms

    一番 【いちばん】1番 【いちばん】

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • General Top 300

    Examples

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      あの()一番(いちばん)可愛(かわい)

      That girl is the cutest.

      • N5

      (かれ)クラス一番(いちばん)(あたま)()いです。

      He is the smartest in his class.

      • N5

      (わたし)野菜(やさい)(なか)でトマトが一番(いちばん)()きです。

      Among all vegetables, I like tomatoes best.

      • N5

      自信(じしん)がある彼氏(かれし):「(ぼく)(いま)までの彼氏(かれし)(なか)一番(いちばん)かっこいいだろう?」

      Boyfriend with confidence: 'I'm the coolest boyfriend you've ever had, right?'

      • N5

      (わたし)家族(かぞく)(なか)一番(いちばん)()(たか)のは(おとうと)です。

      My brother is the tallest in my family.

      • N4
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