This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

番人

Reading

Kana: ばんにん
Romaji: bannin
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

guard; watchman

Kanji

Readings: バン、 つが.い
Meanings: turn, number in a series
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person

Example Sentence

中央(ちゅうおう)銀行(ぎんこう)物価(ぶっか)番人(ばんにん)だけさせておくのはもったいない。
➥It's a waste to just have the central banks watching over commodity prices.
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