noun
real performance; actual event; going live
Contrasts with rehearsal, practice, or preparation. Used for stage, broadcast, recording, and similar situations where there is a clear distinction between practice and the real thing.
リハーサルはうまくいったけど、本番で失敗した。
The rehearsal went well, but I messed up during the actual performance.
本番前に、もう一度台
Let's check the script one more time before we go live.
noun
Used for sports and competitive events, emphasizing the real match as opposed to practice or exhibition.
明日の本番に備えて、今日は軽く練習するだけだ。
I'm just going to practice lightly today to prepare for tomorrow's game.
noun
height of the season; peak; real deal
Refers to the busiest or most intense period of a season, event, or celebration. Also used more broadly for something that is the genuine article or the main event.
夏の本番はこれからだ。
The real heat of summer is still to come.
祭りの本番は明日の夜だ。
The main event of the festival is tomorrow night.
noun
real sex act; unsimulated sex
Vulgar; used in contexts of prostitution or adult films to distinguish actual intercourse from simulated or non-penetrative acts.
このアダルトビデオは本番ありの作品だ。
This adult video is a production that includes unsimulated sex.
noun
production environment
Computing abbreviation; short for 本番環境, referring to the live system as opposed to development or staging.
See also: 本番環境
本番にデプロイする前に、ステージング環境でテストしてください。
Please test in the staging environment before deploying to production.