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定番
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 定番.
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Entry
1
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; go-to choice; staple; regular fixture; standard procedure; convention
Examples
若い男女が人里離れた洋館で恐怖の一夜を過ごすという、ホラーの定番スタイルだ。
This is a horror staple - young men and women spend a night of terror in an isolated house.
2
Orig. meaning
basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
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