This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Reading

Kana: ばん
Romaji: ban
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Definitions

1

disk; disc; record; clock face

2

tray; shallow bowl

3

grid; board (e.g. in shogi)

Kanji

Reading: バン
Meanings: tray, shallow bowl, platter, tub, board, phonograph record

Example Sentences

(そら)()円盤(えんばん)だと(おも)った。
➥We believed it to be a flying saucer.
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自由(じゆう)諸国(しょこく)基盤(きばん)民主(みんしゅ)主義(しゅぎ)である。
➥The foundation of free nations is democracy.
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(そら)()円盤(えんばん)()(こと)がありますか。
➥Have you ever seen a UFO?
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羅針盤(らしんばん)(はり)(つね)(きた)(しめ)す。
➥The compass pointer always seeks north.
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チェスの盤面(ばんめん)はこの()()ている。
➥The chessboard is the world.
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(かれ)(ゆび)はすばやく鍵盤(けんばん)(うえ)(はし)った。
➥His fingers ran swiftly over the keys.
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