Japanese word

番地

Pronunciation

Romajibanchi

Meaning

  • nounhouse number

Example

住所の番地を教えてください。jū sho no ban chi o oshi e te ku da sa i

Please tell me your house number.

Illustration for 番地 (house number)

More examples

申込書の番地を間違えないようにしてください。mōshi komi sho no ban chi o ma chiga e na i yō ni shi te ku da sa i

Please make sure you enter the correct house number on the application form.

Core concept

Identifies a specific dwelling or plot by assigning it a number within an address system.

Common phrases

  • 番地を確認するban chi o kaku nin su ru

    check the house number

  • 番地を書くban chi o ka ku

    write the house number

  • 番地を伝えるban chi o tsuta e ru

    give the house number

  • 番地を間違えるban chi o ma chiga e ru

    get the house number wrong

Definition in Japanese

住所を構成する要素の一つで、家や土地を数字で特定する番号。jū sho o kō sei su ru yō so no hito tsu de ie ya to chi o sū ji de toku tei su ru ban gō

Word origin

番地 (banchi, "house number") joins 番 (ban, "number or order") with 地 (chi, "land or place"), giving the sense of numbered land.

Usage tips

  • Although English often uses house number for a building, 番地 (banchi) can also identify a numbered plot of land in a Japanese address.

Other meanings

  • addressnoun

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