Vocabulary

What does 当番 (とうばん, touban) mean?

当番 (とうばん, touban) means duty, the person on duty.

Quick facts
Reading	とうばん
Romaji	touban
Part of speech	noun, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N2

当番とうばん

N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontouban

duty, the person on duty

1noun · no-adjective being on duty; person on duty; one's turn

Example sentences

今日(きょう)は私(わたし)が掃除(そうじ)の当番(とうばん)です。
Today it's my turn to clean up.
当番(とうばん)の人(ひと)が黒板(こくばん)を消(け)します。
The person on duty will erase the blackboard.

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