一番

１番

Reading

Kana: いちばん

Romaji: ichiban

Definitions

noun

adj-no

1

number one; first; first place

adv

2

best; most

noun

3

game; round; bout

adv

4

as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively

See also: 試しに

noun

5

song (e.g. in Noh); piece

Kanji

一

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ

Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)

番

Readings: バン、 つが.い

Meanings: turn, number in a series

Example Sentences

健康(けんこう)が一番(いちばん)です。

➥Health is the most important thing.

最高品(さいこうひん)が一番(いちばん)安(やす)い。

➥The best is best cheap.

一番(いちばん)面白(おもしろ)い友達(ともだち)は？

➥Your most interesting friend is?

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.

君(きみ)は一番(いちばん)背(せ)が高(たか)い。

➥You are tallest.

彼(かれ)は緑(みどり)が一番好(いちばんす)きだ。

➥He likes green the best.