No. 3,367 in Japanese
本番
"本番" means "the actual performance" or "the real thing."
In a sentence
明日の試験は本番なので準備が必要です。
Tomorrow's test is the real thing, so preparation is necessary.
Here, '本番' is used to indicate the actual or main event (the real test).
練習の後、いよいよ本番が始まります。
After practice, the actual event finally begins.
In this sentence, '本番' refers to the main performance or actual event following preparation.
彼は本番になると緊張してしまう。
He gets nervous during the actual performance.
Here, '本番' denotes the critical or real-time situation where the event takes place.
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