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    3. 看板

    看板

    看かん板ばん

    signboard

    N2KMT5News #5+1CoreNounBusiness & FinanceHome & HousingKanji Vocab17 strokes

    かんばん

    Noun

    1.
    signboard, sign, billboard, hoarding, doorplate
    2.
    draw, attraction, feature, highlight, spokesman, figurehead
    3.
    reputation (of a shop), name
    4.
    appearance, look, show
    5.
    closing (for the day, esp. of a restaurant or bar), closing time

    Stroke 0 / 17

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    あの店てんの看かん板ばんは大おおきいです。

    That shop's signboard is big.

    KMT3Business & Finance
    新あたらしいカフェの看かん板ばんが設せっ置ちされました。

    A signboard for the new cafe was installed.

    KMT5Business & FinanceHome & Housing
    この店みせの看かん板ばん商しょう品ひんは、手て作づくりのパンです。

    The signature product of this shop is handmade bread.

    KMT5Business & FinanceFood & Dining
    古ふるい建たて物ものの看かん板ばんが風かぜで落おちそうになっています。

    The signboard of the old building looks like it's about to fall in the wind.

    KMT5Home & HousingNature & Environment
    そのレストランは、派は手でな看かん板ばんで客きゃくの目めを引ひいている。

    That restaurant is attracting customers with its flashy signboard.

    KMT6Business & FinanceFood & Dining

    Kanji that make up this word

    看
    み.る…(1)
    watch over・see
    板
    いた…(2)
    plank・board・plate・stage
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