一番

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Chinese

one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
(measure word for acts); deeds; foreign
(measure word for acts); deeds; foreign; surname; place name
 
trad. (一番) 一 番
simp. #(一番) 一 番

Pronunciation

Noun

一番

  1. one time; once
    一番忙碌  ―  yīfān mánglù  ―  one time of business
    他當年對我的一番教導，讓我一生受用不盡。 [MSC, trad.]
    他当年对我的一番教导，让我一生受用不尽。 [MSC, simp.]
    Tā dāngnián duì wǒ de yīfān jiàodǎo, ràng wǒ yīshēng shòuyòng bùjìn.
    The guidance and instruction that he gave me in those years is something from which I will reap the benefits for the rest of my life.
  2. a type of; a kind of

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
一 番
いち
Grade: 1 		ばん
Grade: 2
goon kan'yōon

From 一(いち) (ichi) + 番(ばん) (-ban).

Pronunciation

Noun

一(いち)番(ばん) • (ichiban) 

  1. first, number one
  2. game, round

Adverb

一(いち)番(ばん) • (ichiban) 

  1. most, -est, -most
    一(いち)番(ばん)美(うつく)しい ― ichiban utsukushii ― the most beautiful
    一(いち)番(ばん)速(はや)い ― ichiban hayai ― the fastest
    一(いち)番(ばん)上(うえ)の引(ひ)き出(だ)し ― ichiban ue no hikidashi ― the topmost drawer
    一(いち)番(ばん)いい先(せん)生(せい) ― ichiban ii sensei ― the best teacher
    動(どう)詞(し)は一(いち)番(ばん)最(さい)後(ご)にくる。 ― dōshi wa ichiban saigo ni kuru. ― The verb comes last.
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See also

Descendants

  • → Chinese: 一級棒／一级棒 (yījíbàng)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
一 番
いち > いっ
Grade: 1 		ばん
Grade: 2
goon kan'yōon

Dialectal variation of standard Japanese ichiban.

Pronunciation

Adverb

一(いっ)番(ばん) or 一番(イッバン) • (ibban) 

  1. (Kagoshima, dialect) most
  2. (Kagoshima, dialect) first
    • 1984 November 15, Motoka Murakami, “鹿(カ)児(ゴ)島(ンマ)の猛(も)者(さ)たちの巻(まき)”, in 六(ム)三(サ)四(シ)の剣(けん), volume 17 (fiction), Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN, page 18:
      よし！　さっそくおめたちと稽(けい)古(こ)さしたい！それがオレからの返(へん)礼(れい)だ！この夏(なつ)木(き)六(ム)三(サ)四(シ)殺(ころ)せるもんなら殺(ころ)してみろ！
      Yoshi! Sassoku ome-tachi to keiko sa shitai! Sore ga ore kara no henrei da! Kono Natsuki Musashi koroseru mon nara koroshite miro!
      Alright! I’ll practice with all of you at once! Consider that my thank-you for welcomin’ me! If any of you think you can destroy me, Natsuki Musashi, do give it a go!
      ほんなら夏(なつ)木(き)ー‼まず一(イッ)番(バン)にオイと勝(しょう)負(ぶ)じゃっ‼
      Hon nara Natsukī‼ Mazu ibban ni oi to shōbu ja'‼
      Awrite den, Natsuki!! Ah’ll be yer first opponent!!
      (literally, “In that case, Natsuki‼ Settle with me first!!”)

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
一 番
ひと
Grade: 1 		つが(い)
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Compound of 一 (hito, “one”) +‎ 番 (tsugai, “pair, couple, brace”, 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 番う.).[3][2][4]

Pronunciation

Noun

一(ひと)番(つがい) • (hitotsugai) ←ひとつがひ (fitotugafi)?

  1. a (single) pair, couple, brace (male-female pair of animals)
  2. (gagaku, bugaku, dance) a style of performance consisting of pairs of left and right dances

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  4. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  5. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
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