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交番

Reading

Kana: こうばん
Romaji: kouban
Kana
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Definitions

vs
1

police box; small neighborhood police station

2

alternation; alternating (e.g. current)

Kanji

Readings: コウ、 まじ.わる、 まじ.える、 ま.じる、 まじ.る、 ま.ざる、 ま.ぜる、 -か.う、 か.わす、 かわ.す、 こもごも
Meanings: mingle, mixing, association, coming & going
Readings: バン、 つが.い
Meanings: turn, number in a series

Example Sentences

交番(こうばん)(ちか)くにある。
➥A police station is close at hand.
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交番(こうばん)(まわ)りに(ひと)がたくさんいた。
➥I saw a number of people around the police box.
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迷子(まいご)()交番(こうばん)でしくしく()いていた。
➥A lost child was sobbing at the police box.
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()こうの交番(こうばん)()いてください。
➥Ask at the police station over there.
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交番(こうばん)はどこにあるかわかりますか。
➥Do you know where the police station is?
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