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背番号

Reading

Kana: せばんごう
Romaji: sebangou
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

number on player's back

Kanji

背
Readings: ハイ、 せ、 せい、 そむ.く、 そむ.ける
Meanings: stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel
番
Readings: バン、 つが.い
Meanings: turn, number in a series
号
Readings: ゴウ、 さけ.ぶ、 よびな
Meanings: nickname, number, item, title, pseudonym, name, call

Example Sentence

背番号(せばんごう)７番(ばん)が彼(かれ)の弟(おとうと)です。
➥Uniform number No. 7 is his younger brother.
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