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Learn Japanese: itiban - first; best

Japanese
/The Plain Form I: Present Tense Affirmative
/itiban

itiban

Word

一いち番ばんitiban

Meaning

first; best

Part of speech

noun, numeral

Pronunciation

Course

Japanese

Lesson

The Plain Form I: Present Tense Affirmative

Breakdown of itiban

Turn the topped rice in the rice paddy for the perfect harvest.

Usages of itiban

私わたし　の　一いち番ばん　好すきな　花はな　の　種しゅ類るい　は　ラン　だ。watasi no itiban sukina hana no syurui ha ran da.

My favorite type of flower is the orchid.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

彼かれ　は　一いち番ばん　速はやい　ランナー　だった。kare ha itiban hayai rannaa datta.

He was the fastest runner.

この　レストラン　は　一いち番ばん　美お味いしい。kono resutoran ha itiban oisii.

This restaurant is the most delicious.

一いち番ばん　近ちかい　病びょう院いん　は　どこ　です　か。itiban tikai byouin ha doko desu ka.

Where is the nearest hospital?

この　病びょう院いん　は　一いち番ばん　いい　です。kono byouin ha itiban ii desu.

This hospital is the best.

誰だれ　が　一いち番ばん　速はやく　走はしった？dare ga itiban hayaku hasitta?

Who ran fastest?

この　曲きょく　は　一いち番ばん　人にん気き　が　あります。kono kyoku ha itiban ninki ga arimasu.

This song is the most popular.

一いち番ばん　の　電でん車しゃ　は　何なん時じ　に　出でます　か。itiban no densya ha nanzi ni demasu ka.

What time does the first train leave?

クラス　の　中なか　で　田た中なかさん　が　一いち番ばん　背せ　が　高たかい。kurasu no naka de tanakasan ga itiban se ga takai.

Among the class, Tanaka is the tallest.

家か族ぞく　の　中なか　で　妹いもうと　が　一いち番ばん　若わかい。kazoku no naka de imouto ga itiban wakai.

Among the family, my sister is the youngest.

私わたしたち　の　中なか　で　彼かの女じょ　が　一いち番ばん　静しずかに　話はなします。watasitati no naka de kanozyo ga itiban sizukani hanasimasu.

Among us, she speaks most quietly.

彼かれ　は　一いち番ばん　に　到とう着ちゃくした。kare ha itiban ni toutyakusita.

He arrived first.

どれ　が　一いち番ばん　いい　か　決きめましょう。dore ga itiban ii ka kimemasyou.

Let’s decide which one is the best.

彼かの女じょ　の　一いち番ばん　の　楽たのしみ　は、　旅りょ行こう　です。kanozyo no itiban no tanosimi ha, ryokou desu.

Her greatest enjoyment is traveling.

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