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JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

当とう番ばん

touban

person on duty, one’s turn

Example sentences

  1. 今日きょうはジョンが当番とうばんです。

    John is on duty today.

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  2. 次つぎの兎うさぎの飼育しいく当番とうばんは彼かれらです。

    They are the next to be on duty for taking care of the rabbits.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 今日きょうは私わたしが掃除そうじ当番とうばんなので、教室きょうしつを綺麗きれいにしなければなりません。

    Today I’m on cleaning duty, so I have to clean the classroom.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 当番

  • 当hit; appropriateOnトウKunあたる・あたり・あてる
  • 番turn; number in a seriesOnバンKunつがい

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