当番 (Touban) is a Japanese noun meaning “being on duty, person on duty, one's turn”.
Meanings
- noun, adjectival nounbeing on duty; person on duty; one's turn
Examples
今日はジョンが当番です。
John is on duty today.
次の兎の飼育当番は彼らです。
They are the next to be on duty for taking care of the rabbits.
先月の日直当番全部私に押し付けた形でエスケープした野郎だ。
He's the pest that, on last month's class-help day, escaped leaving me with all the work.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).