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Japanese word 当番: being on duty / shift responsibility. Meanings and example sentences.

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当番 (とうばん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

当番 (とうばん) means being on duty / shift responsibility.

See example sentences below.

当番 at a glance

当番
とうばんtouban
N2noun
being on duty / shift responsibility
当番とうばんtoubanN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 当番

Core meaning

being on duty / shift responsibility

Basic example sentences

Example 1

今日は掃除の当番です。

Translation

I am on cleaning duty today.

Example 2

当番だから遅刻できない。

Translation

I can't be late because I'm on duty.

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