Usages of ichiban
集合写真 の 中 で、 私 は 一番 後ろ の 列 の 真ん中 に 立って いる。shuugoushashin no naka de, watashi wa ichiban ushiro no retsu no mannaka ni tatte iru.
In the group photo, I am standing in the middle of the back row.
私 は 日本語 が 一番 好き です。watashi wa nihongo ga ichiban suki desu.
I like Japanese the most.
彼氏 と は、 料理 とか ゲーム とか を しながら 留守番 を する 時間 が 一番 楽しい です。kareshi to wa, ryouri toka geemu toka o shinagara rusuban o suru jikan ga ichiban tanoshii desu.
With my boyfriend, the most fun time is when we house-sit together while cooking, playing games, and so on.
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