番 (Ban) is a Japanese noun meaning “number (in a series), (one's) turn, watch, guard”.
Meanings
- noun, noun suffixnumber (in a series)
- noun(one's) turn
- nounwatch; guard; lookout
- noun suffixrank; standing; position
- noun, noun suffixbout; match
- noun suffixpieces (in a collection)
Examples
君の番だよ。
It's your move.
だれの番だ。
Whose go is it?
次は君の番だ。
It's your turn next.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).