一番乗り

いちばんのり

Also written 一番のり

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive first rider in a charge
2. first (person) to arrive

Kanji

• 一 one. Read as イチ.
• 番 number. Read as バン.
• 乗 ride. Read as のり.

Example sentences

• 君が一番乗りのようだ。
  It seems as if you are the first one here.
• 一番乗りだ。
  We are the first to arrive.
• あなたが今日ここへ一番乗りだったよ。
  You were the first one here today.
• 誰が一番乗りだと思う？
  Who do you think will come first?
• お前が一番乗りだよ。
  You're the first person to arrive.

Common phrases

• 一番乗りを果たす

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