- 1. [n] leading player; prima donna; box-office star (yoji)
- 2. [n] best item one has (to show); one's sole Sunday best; one's single area of expertise (yoji)
Kanji in this word
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一
one, one radical (no.1)On: イチ (ichi)、 イツ (itsu)Kun: ひと- (hito-)、 ひと.つ (hito.tsu)
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枚
sheet of..., counter for flat thin objects or sheetsOn: マイ (mai)、 バイ (bai)
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看
watch over, seeOn: カン (kan)Kun: み.る (mi.ru)
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板
plank, board, plate, stageOn: ハン (han)、 バン (ban)Kun: いた (ita)
Example Sentences
あの女優は一座の一枚看板だ。
ano joyuu ha ichiza no ichimai kanban da .
That actress is the shining star of the company.