This is the 3354th most frequent Japanese word.


Evening.


In this sentence, '晩' is part of the phrase '晩ごはん' which means 'dinner'. It signifies the evening meal.

晩ごはんを食べました。

I ate dinner.


Here, '晩' is used to refer to the evening time.

晩は友達と映画を見ます。

I will watch a movie with my friend in the evening.


In this sentence, '晩' is used in '毎晩', which means 'every evening', indicating a recurring evening habit.

毎晩、読書をしています。

I read books every evening.