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

Related Words

Related: 日直(にっちょく) (daily duty)

Related: 交替(こうたい) (rotation, shift change)

Related: 担当(たんとう) (in charge of)

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Added 2026.1.14 9:33 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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