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JLPT N5adverbLevel estimated by Bebop

一いち番ばん

ichiban

most, best

As a noun, 一番 can also mean first place. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 数学すうがくが一番いちばん好すきです。

    I like math best.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 私わたしは夏なつが一番いちばん好すきだ。

    I like summer the best.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 時間じかんは一番いちばん大切たいせつだ。

    Time is the most precious thing.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 一番

  • 一oneOnイチ・イツKunひと-・ひとつ
  • 番turn; number in a seriesOnバンKunつがい

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