Illustration: At a neighborhood running event beside a Japanese riverside path, the winning runner stands on the highest central block of a three-level podium. The two other finishers stand on the lower side blocks and applaud as an organizer presents the central runner with a trophy.

ナンバーワン

nanbaawan

number one, the best

Example sentences

その会社かいしゃは日本にっぽんではナンバーワンです。
That company ranks No. 1 in Japan.
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ピッチャーが誰だれであろうと、うちのナンバーワンバッターを三振さんしんさせることはできないだろう。
Whoever the pitcher may be, he will not be able to strike out our best hitter.
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私わたしの中なかでは、この店みせのケーキがナンバーワンです。
For me, this place has the best cake.
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