バン

This is the 6711th most frequent Japanese word.


バン

"バン" (ban) can mean "ban" (prohibition) or refer to a "van" (vehicle) depending on context.


『バン』 is used to mean a van or a light-duty vehicle.

バンがやってきた。

The van has arrived.


『バン』 refers again to 'van' as the mode of transport.

その人はバンで荷物を運んでいた。

That person was transporting goods by van.


『バン』 imitates the sound 'bang' as an onomatopoeic expression.

バン、バンとドラムを叩け。

Bang, bang the drums!