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本番: performance; take; going before an audience or on-air; game; season; crucial moment | JLPT N2 Vocabulary | JLPTMatome

本番(ほんばん)

ほんばん

performance; take; going before an audience or on-air; game; season; crucial moment

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Reading and meaning

Reading: ほんばん
Romaji: honban
Meaning: performance; take; going before an audience or on-air; game; season; crucial moment
Word type: noun

FuriganaEnglish

本番(ほんばん)では、練習(れんしゅう)どおりに落(お)ち着(つ)いて話(はな)せた。
During the actual performance, I was able to speak calmly just as I had practiced.
本番前(ほんばんまえ)に、もう一度台本(いちどだいほん)を確認(かくにん)した。
Before the actual performance, I checked the script one more time.
本番(ほんばん)で初(はじ)めて

実力(じつりょく)

を

発揮(はっき)

できた。

I was able to demonstrate my true ability for the first time in the actual game.

本番(ほんばん)の試合(しあい)では、ミスを恐(おそ)れずに攻(せ)めたい。

In the actual game, I want to attack without being afraid of making mistakes.