定番

定番

Japanese

Kanji in this term
定	番
てい Grade: 3	ばん Grade: 2
on’yomi

Pronunciation

• On’yomi
  • (Tokyo) てーばん [tèébáń] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA^(key): [te̞ːbã̠ɴ]

Noun

定番 (hiragana ていばん, rōmaji teiban)

1. that which is classically chosen or present; standard; classic; staple; regular

   クリスマスの定 (てい)番 (ばん)曲 (きょく)

   kurisumasu no teibankyoku

   standard Christmas song

   京 (きょう)都 (と)のお土産 (みやげ)の定 (てい)番 (ばん)

   Kyōto no o-miyage no teiban

   regular choice for a Kyoto souvenir

   お正月 (しょうがつ)の定 (てい)番 (ばん)

   o-shōgatsu no teiban

   a regular fixture of New Year [celebrations]

See also

• と言 (い)えば (to ieba)
• 欠 (か)かせない (kakasenai)

References

1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN