Learn Japanese grammar: 一番 「いちばん」 (ichiban). Meaning: the most; the best.
- This grammar is used to say something is the best.
- Some common usage patterns include:
- がいちばん (examples 1~3)
- いちばん new sentence (examples 4~6)
- のなかで～がいちばん (see other lesson)
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一番 - Example Sentences 例文
Each example sentence includes a Japanese hint, the romaji reading, and the English translation.
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Example #1
彼がいちばん働いた。
Example #2
秋が一番好きな季節です。
Example #3
私はブロッコリーが一番嫌いだ。
Example #4
午前中が一番調子がいい。
Example #5
一番前に座っている人は誰ですか？
Example #6
一番早く予約できる日はいつですか？
Example #7
一番美しい花が一番早くしおれる。
Example #8
兄弟で誰が一番背が高いですか。
Vocabulary List 語彙
| Kanji 漢字 | Kana カナ | English 英語 |
|---|---|---|
| 一番 | いちばん | number one; first; 1st, first place; best; most |
| 秋 | あき | autumn; fall |
| 午前 | ごぜん | morning; a.m. |
| 中 | ちゅう | during; while; medium; middle |
| 前 | まえ | previous; before; in front; ago |
| 早い | はやい | fast; early |
| 兄弟 | きょうだい | siblings; brothers and sisters; mate |
| 彼 | かれ | he |
| 働く | はたらく | to work |
| 好き | すき | to like |
| 季節 | きせつ | season |
| 私 | わたし | I |
| 嫌い | きらい | hate |
| 調子がいい | ちょうしがいい | feeling good |
| 座る | すわる | to sit |
| 誰 | だれ | who |
| 予約 | よやく | reservation |
| 美しい | うつくしい | beautiful |
| 花 | はな | flower |
| 萎れる | しおれる | to wither; to fade |
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