Illustration: A school drama performance is underway in a Japanese community hall, with occupied audience seats facing the brightly lit stage. A young actor has stepped through the curtain in costume and extends a prop umbrella toward their scene partner.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

本ほん番ばん

honban

actual performance

Used for the real performance rather than a rehearsal. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 本番ほんばんは、緊張きんちょうして足あしがガタガタ震ふるえてました。

    During the performance, I was so nervous that my legs were shaking.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 咳止せきどめシロップ。本番ほんばん前まえに一口飲ひとくちのまないと落おち着つかない！

    Cough syrup. If I don’t drink a mouthful before going on stage I can’t settle down!

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. リハーサルなしでのぶっつけ本番ほんばんの演奏えんそうだったため、あまり上手うまい出来できとは言いえなかった。

    Because I did the performance without any preparation whatsoever, I can’t say it was good.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 本番

  • 本book; presentOnホンKunもと
  • 番turn; number in a seriesOnバンKunつがい

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