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定番 ていばん

  1. (a) classic; convention; go-to choice; regular fixture; standard item; standard procedure; staple; usual thing
  2. basic item (with stable demand); staple goods

定番 じょうばん

  1. standing guard; watchman
  2. guard at the shogun's palaces (Edo period)

定番化 ていばんか

  1. becoming part of the standard inventory (of a product); becoming popular
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