Japanese

じゅんばん
Meaning: turn; order
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

順
番

Example sentences

Please wait for your turn.
彼は一瞬言葉を切って、私たちの顔を順番に見た。
He paused for a moment and looked at our faces in turn.
順番が後先になってしまって申し訳ありません。
I'm sorry that the order of things got mixed up.

Usage Notes

Used when people or things are arranged in a specific sequence to perform an action.

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