Word Meaning 二枚看板

にまいかんばん nimaikamban

二枚看板 is read as にまいかんばん (nimaikamban) and means the two leading actors (in a play).

Meaning

English

the two leading actors (in a play)
the two star players
the two distinctive features
the two main items (attractions)

Reading

Kana

にまいかんばん

Romaji

nimaikamban

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Yojijukugo ✓ Rank 83380 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

一枚看板

いちまいかんばん

best item one has (to show)

二枚舌

にまいじた

double-dealing

二枚鑑札

にまいかんさつ

holding two positions at once (esp. of rikishi or judges who are also coaches)

看板

かんばん

closing (for the day, esp. of a restaurant or bar)

立て看板

たてかんばん

standing signboard

表看板

おもてかんばん

sign out in front

電子看板

でんしかんばん

digital signage display

大看板

おおかんばん

billboard

金看板

きんかんばん

signboard with gold or gilt lettering

顔出し看板

かおだしかんばん

photo stand-in

顔ハメ看板

かおはめかんばん

photo stand-in

絵看板

えかんばん

signboard depicting scene from a play (usu. outside a theatre)