晩

JLPT N3

evening

Readings

On’yomi: バン (ban)

Structure

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Vocabulary

晩

ばん

evening

今晩

こんばん

tonight

晩年

ばんねん

later years

晩餐

ばんさん

dinner

毎晩

まいばん

every evening

Example Sentences

今晩です。

こんばんです。

It is tonight.

晩年です。

ばんねんです。

It is later years.

晩餐です。

ばんさんです。

It is dinner.

毎晩です。

まいばんです。

It is every evening.

晩です。

ばんです。

It is evening.

Cultural Note

🌆 In Japan, 晩ご飯 (ばんごはん) refers to dinner, the main family meal of the day. Evenings are seen as a time for relaxation and togetherness after work or school, making 晩 a symbol of comfort and closure.