Illustration: At a long-established neighborhood kissaten, a server carries thick toast, a boiled egg, and coffee to a table shared by a grandfather, his adult daughter, and her son. Each already has the same familiar breakfast arrangement waiting.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

定てい番ばん

teiban

staple, classic choice

Example sentences

  1. 目玉焼めだまやきが朝あさの定番ていばん。

    Fried eggs are a morning staple.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 俺おれは、サングラスは定番ていばんモデルでいいや。

    I’m fine with standard model sunglasses.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 「この曲きょく、ここでもかかってる。耳みみにするの今日きょうで何回目なんかいめだろう？」「しょうがないよ。クリスマスの定番ていばんソングだもん」

    "They’re playing this song here too. How many times does that make it today?" "What do you expect? It’s a Christmas classic."

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 定番

  • 定determine; fixOnテイ・ジョウKunさだめる・さだまる・さだか
  • 番turn; number in a seriesOnバンKunつがい

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