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イチバン
Meanings
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. number one; first; first place
I'm not satisfied unless I'm number one.
Adverb
2. best; most
I like this one the best.
Noun
3. game; round; bout
Adverb
4. as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
Noun
5. song (e.g. in noh); piece
Alt. forms
一いち番ばん
88%
いちばん
8%
１いち番ばん
2%
イチバン
Pitch accent
イ
チバン
イ
チ
バン
Used in: 60
Composed of
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
Used in vocabulary (26 in total)
first-grade tea (first picking)
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
23 more...
Examples (200 in total)
It's best not to get involved.
Health is the most important thing.
What are your biggest dreams?
He is the least likely to come.
I'll take the most expensive one.
I'm the youngest.
I love you more than anything in the world.
Which one tastes the best?
Sleep is the best medicine.
I like summer best.
That's right, getting along is what matters most.
What's the biggest difference?
That last one was the closest.
It has the highest probability.
I like English best.
It was the biggest mistake of my life.
This book is the smallest of all.
I thought it best to remain silent.
She is my best friend.
I feel happiest when I'm running.
This book is the most interesting.
That's the most important thing.
That's the most important part.
What's your favorite thing about the Christmas season?
She is the happiest in her class.
When you're tired, sleeping is the best thing.
You were the easiest to ask for help.
He is my best friend.
What's your least favorite class?
Where's the nearest hospital?
That is closest to the truth.
A smile suits you best.
Kate is the best singer in my class.
Which team is your favourite?
The sun is the brightest star.
The most expensive thing is land.
Taro is the most famous of the three.
It's the most wonderful time of the year.
Where's the closest train station?
This is the most embarrassing moment of my life.
What's your favorite song?
It is best to do as you say.
Walking is the best exercise.
What's your least favorite food?
Pick out the shirt that you like best.
That is the least-worst answer.
The lake is deepest around here.
What's your favorite season?
Which team is the most likely to win the championship?
Among them, the most important thing is the location.
So, what was your best memory from those days?
He passed the examination with the highest score.
Whose bag is the heaviest?
I am going to do it first thing tomorrow.
It would be best if that could be done, but it is not easy.
I feel my second year of junior high school was the most fun.
This is my favorite color.
What's the most beautiful place in the world?
No one knows that better than you.
He is the last person I want to see now.
Who do you think will come first?
He who laughs last laughs best.
Her youngest child is five years old.
The best time of life is when you are young.
The most important thing is the ability to think for yourself.
This is the biggest car in the world.
The best thing is to telephone her.
Ordinary everyday life is what matters most.
That small star is the brightest.
People came from the farthest country.
This dog is the biggest in this town.
He can run the fastest in his class.
But the biggest reason was that my parents were busy.
Where is the nearest church?
Where do you think the safest place is?
It may not be perfect, but it's the best.
The place is at its best in spring.
This is my favorite dress.
What is the longest river in the world?
This is the tallest tower in Japan.
The garden is at its best in spring.
I wonder which option would get me home the fastest.
Who is the most famous person in Japan?
This might be the closest expression.
What's your favorite movie?
What's your favourite music venue?
This is the worst hotel in town.
I like autumn most.
This is the most important point.
Bill can run the fastest in his class.
I think of her as my closest friend.
This park is at its best in spring.
The hardest part is not seeing my son.
This is the cheapest store in town.
This is the best camera in the store.
I'm the biggest victim, though.
Where's the nearest library?
If you want to earn money, America is the best.
This lake is the deepest in Japan.
In business, being number one is what matters most.
This is the world's longest bridge.
My favorite drink is tea.
I like this purple flower the best.
What is your earliest memory from childhood?
He is the greatest man in the world.
Who do you think is the coolest out of these?
What is your favorite sentence?
I feel happiest when I'm in school.
I like him best of all the teachers.
Can you tell me where the nearest antique shop is?
I think this is the best way.
This flower is the most beautiful of all flowers.
I know the boy who is sitting closest to the door.
I have often heard it said that honesty is the best policy.
With many women, love always comes first.
"What do you want the most now?" "Money."
It would be best if I met him in person.
Take whichever you like best.
Some people believe that Japan is No.1 in everything.
The telephone rang at the most crucial point in the conversation.
This TV set is the best of all.
His competition record was the worst among the five.
This will be one of the best memories of my life.
He thinks that blue is the most beautiful color.
What kind of people do you like best?
May this day be the happiest day in your life.
That is the biggest reason why I avoided the exam this time.
Swimming in the ocean is my greatest pleasure.
What you need the most now is courage.
That car is the most beautiful of the three.
This is the hottest summer that we have had in thirty years.
She's the most beautiful of the three sisters.
This is the biggest hotel in this city.
What's the most convenient way to get to Tokyo Station?
Which is the best way to travel?
Even though I was the one who rejected it, I was the one who had been expecting it the most.
Which one of your siblings is the oldest?
What strikes me most about her is her innocence.
Whether it is an individual or a group, a retreat is the most difficult.
What's the most interesting thing you ate on your trip?
He is happiest when he is with his grandchildren.
I only did it because I figured it had the best chance of working.
The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.
I think it's the best house in that area.
Playing the piano is her favorite pastime.
I walked quickly so that I might catch the first train.
The lake is deepest at this spot.
Winter is the coldest season of the year.
What room in your house do you spend the most time in?
This is the best book I've ever read.
What do you think is best for you?
You are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen.
What's the name of the highest mountain in that country?
Yes, this book is my favorite right now.
I've visited many countries, but I like Japan best of all.
I found it best to say nothing about the matter.
He can run the fastest in the class.
He looks his best in his uniform.
This tree is the tallest and oldest in this forest.
He studies hardest of all the students.
What I need most is companions who will never betray me.
Asking questions is the best way to learn.
Your father and I want to prioritize your happiness and safety above all else.
I like cats best of all animals.
I sold the best jewel that I had.
I regarded him as the best doctor in town.
Your team is very good, but theirs is the best.
The greatest charm of traveling lies in its new experiences.
What's your favorite song in last year's top 100?
You understand best how to use the machine.
If you go now, you'll be first in the bath, so get in before dinner.
Is this the classic case of a girl falling for the worst guy in class?
Well, generally speaking, that word is probably the easiest to understand.
This is the cutest baby that I have ever seen.
What do you think the best way to lose weight is?
No, I'm just going to the nearest port.
Who is the most intelligent person you know?
What's the most difficult part of studying Japanese?
What is the thing you truly cherish the most?
We stayed at the most expensive hotel in town.
The best thing would be for you to do the work yourself.
That's the tallest tree I've ever seen.
This was the most interesting book that she had ever read.
A single tree stands at the highest point of that island.
Becoming happy is the world's most important journey.
That's the most beautiful woman I've ever seen.
This is the finest view I have ever seen.
That was the most interesting novel that I had ever read.
When going out to the society, what is the most necessary knowledge?
There were quite a few conversations like, 'Who is the best among the boys in the class?'
This is the best cake that I have ever eaten.
This is the finest picture I have ever seen.
Of all these cakes, I like this one best.
She always chooses the most expensive thing on the menu.
I think I've figured out which horse is most likely to win the race.
Bill boasts of owning the biggest car in the neighborhood.
With respect to these letters, I think the best thing is to burn them.
She looked at several dresses and decided on the most expensive one.
I don't hate beer; in fact, it's my favorite among alcoholic drinks.
It seems to be the most popular limited-edition product, as many other customers are also ordering it.