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いちばん
Meanings
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. number one; first; first place
Adverb
2. best; most
Noun
3. game; round; bout
Adverb
4. as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
Noun
5. song (e.g. in noh); piece
Alt. forms
一いち番ばん
87%
いちばん
9%
１いち番ばん
3%
Pitch accent
い
ちばん
い
ち
ばん
Top 4200
Used in: 1666
Composed of
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
Used in vocabulary (25 in total)
topmost
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
leader of a charge; first to arrive
22 more...
Examples (200 in total)
Health is the most important thing.
What are your biggest dreams?
He is the least likely to come.
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