当番(とうばん)

とうばん
noun
duty, person on duty
1. duty, being on duty, person on duty
A scheduled turn to perform a task or responsibility, or the person assigned to that duty.
今日(きょう)は掃除(そうじ)当番(とうばん)だ。
Today is my turn for cleaning duty.
当番(とうばん)を交代(こうたい)する。
We swap duty shifts.
日直(にっちょく)当番(とうばん)が黒板(こくばん)を消(け)す。
The person on daily duty erases the blackboard.

当番(とうばん) describes rotating duties or the person assigned to them.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 当番(とうばん)になる: to be on duty
  • 掃除(そうじ)当番(とうばん): cleaning duty
  • 給食(きゅうしょく)当番(とうばん): school lunch duty
  • 当番(とうばん)制(せい): duty rotation system
  • 当番(とうばん)を決(き)める: to assign duty

RELATED WORDS:

  • 日直(にっちょく): daily duty
  • 交代(こうたい): rotation, shift change
  • 担当(たんとう): in charge of

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Added 2026.1.14 9:33 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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