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一番(いちばん)— most; number one


That mountain is the tallest.


most; number one

accent [2]

In detail

Words

anothat
yamamountain
ga(subject marker)
ichibanmost; number one
takaitall
desu(polite sentence ending)

Kanji

one
turn; number in a sequence

can mean number one. Before an adjective it expresses the highest degree: is “the tallest” or “the most expensive,” depending on context.

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