番

ばん

number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard

JLPT N3 Common word

Meanings

Noun, Noun, suffix
number (in a series)
Noun
(one's) turn
watch; guard; lookout
Noun, suffix
rank; standing; position
Noun, Noun, suffix
bout; match

All 6 meanings

Noun, suffix
pieces (in a collection)

Example sentences

君きみの番ばんだよ。

It's your move.
だれの番ばんだ。

Whose go is it?
次つぎは誰だれの番ばん？

Whose turn is it next?
僕ぼくが奢おごる番ばん？

Is it my turn to pay?
私わたしが払はらう番ばん？

Is it my turn to pay?

More examples (10)

私わたしの番ばんよね？

My turn, right?
誰だれの番ばんですか。

Whose turn is it?
次つぎは君きみの番ばんだ。

It's your turn next.
トムと私わたしの番ばん？

Is it Tom's and my turn?
私わたしたちの番ばんよ。

It's our turn.
彼かれの番ばんだよね？

He's up, isn't he?
次つぎは私わたしの番ばんです。

My turn comes next.
さあ、君きみの番ばんだ。

The ball is in your court.
君きみが歌うたう番ばんだよ。

It's your turn to sing.
君きみが読よむ番ばんだよ。

It's your turn to read.