Japanese word

ターン

Pronunciation

Romajitān

Meaning

  • nounturn

Example

次はあなたのターンです。tsugi wa a na ta no tā n de su

It is your turn.

Illustration for ターン (turn)

More examples

長く話した後、相手にターンを譲ります。naga ku hana shi ta ato ai te ni tā n o yuzu ri ma su

After speaking for a long time, I give the other person a turn.

Core concept

Describes one person's opportunity to act when people take actions in sequence.

Common phrases

  • ターンを待つtā n o ma tsu

    wait for one's turn

  • ターンを譲るtā n o yuzu ru

    give up one's turn

  • ターンが回ってくるtā n ga mawa tte ku ru

    get one's turn

Similar words

番ban: A person's chance to act or speak at a particular point in a series.
出番deban: The time when a person is called on to speak, act, or perform.
順番junban: The sequence that sets when each person acts or speaks.

Definition in Japanese

人が順に行動する活動で、ある人が行動する番。hito ga jun ni kō dō su ru katsu dō de a ru hito ga kō dō su ru ban

Word origin

ターン (tān, "turn") comes from English turn; the English word developed from a verb linked through Old French tourner to Latin tornare, meaning "to turn."

Usage tips

  • In board and video games, a turn usually gives one player a defined chance to act before play passes to the next player.

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