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itiban

一いち番ばんitiban
first; best
itiban
From Lesson 186:The Plain Form I: Present Tense Affirmative·Japanese
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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.
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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