当番
とうばん
touban
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 66 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
当番 (とうばん (touban)) means "Being on duty". Use this page for pronunciation, example sentences, and related kanji.
Meaning
Being on duty
Also : One's turn · Person on duty
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Example Sentences
今週の当番は私です。
こんしゅうのとうばんはわたしです。
It's my turn to be on duty this week.
掃除当番の日は、朝早く学校に行かなければいけません。
そうじとうばんのひは、あさはやくがっこうにいかなければいけません。
On the day I have cleaning duty, I have to go to school early in the morning.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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