NichiDict

本番

ほんばん
[honban]

Meanings

1.Noun

performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; take

2.Noun

game; match

3.Noun

high of the season; height (of summer, etc.); actual event (or celebration, etc.); real deal

4.Noun

penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)

5.Noun

computingproduction environment

Examples

本番で実力を発揮した。

I demonstrated my ability in the real performance.

本番前に最後のリハーサルをした。

I did the final rehearsal before the performance.

本番の舞台では練習以上の力を出せた。

On the actual stage, I was able to perform better than in practice.