一ヶ月で二キロばかり体重が増えました。 Ikkagetsu de ni kiro bakari taijū ga fuemashita. I gained about two kilograms in one month.
→ See also dake. ban 番
[NOUN]
order, turn, watching over
The noun ban means the order or the act of watching. 1. After verbs in the dictionary form
次は私がカラオケで歌う番です。 Tsugi wa watashi ga karaoke de uta u ban desu. Now it is my turn to sing karaoke.
2. After nouns + no
診察の番を待っています。 Shinsatu no ban o matte imasu. I am waiting my turn for a medical examination.
3. Used with o suru
あなたがいない間私が荷物の番をします。 Anata ga inai aida watashi ga nimotsu no ban o shimasu. I’ll watch over your baggage while you are away.
ban 番
[SUFFIX]
Number . . .
The suffix ban follows numbers to show the order of things or the number assigned to some items. Ichiban means ‘the first’ and is used to express a superlative comparison, meaning ‘the most’ or ‘the best.’ (→ See also ichiban and mottomo.)
「部屋の番号は何番ですか。」「501番の部屋です。」 “Heya no bangō wa nan ban desu ka.” “Go maru ichi ban no heya desu.” “What is your room number?” “It is room 501.”
彼はゴルフ界では１番です。 Kare wa gorufu kai de wa ichi ban desu. He ranks first in the golf world.
町の中で訪れるには京都が一番おもしろいでしょう。 Machi no naka de otozureru ni wa Kyōto ga ichi ban omoshiroi deshō.