本番
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 本 | 番 |
| ほん Grade: 1 | ばん Grade: 2 |
| on’yomi | |
Pronunciation
- On’yomi
- (Tokyo) ほんばん [hòńbáń] (Heiban – [0])
- IPA(key): [hõ̞mbã̠ɴ]
Noun
本番 (hiragana ほんばん, rōmaji honban)
- the real thing (of an event or action); getting serious
- ここからが本番だよ！
- Koko kara ga honban da yo!
- The real thing starts now!
- ここからが本番だよ！
- (more specifically)
- (entertainment) performance or (actual) recording (as opposed to a rehearsal)
- (entertainment) main content; real content (as opposed to filler content)
- (sports) real competition (as opposed to practice)
- (law enforcement jargon) sexual intercourse