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    キリ番を踏む (kiriban o fumu - to hit a round number/milestone, e.g., 10000km)

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    neutral

    How it works

    This is a transitive verbal phrase consisting of the katakana loanword 'キリ番' (kiriban, a portmanteau of 'キリの良い数字' (kiri no yoi sūji - round number) and '番' (ban - number/turn)) and the verb '踏む' (fumu - to step on). The object particle 'を' (o) marks 'キリ番' as the direct object of '踏む', literally meaning 'to step on/tread on a round number', which figuratively implies 'to reach' or 'to achieve' it. It's often used when someone is the Nth visitor to a website, the Nth comment, or when an odometer reaches an exact significant number.

    Sample sentences

    ちょうど100000kmのキリ番を踏んだ瞬間を写真に撮ることができた。

    I was able to take a picture at the exact moment I hit the 100,000km milestone.

    ブログの訪問者数が100万人を突破し、誰がキリ番を踏むか話題になっている。

    The blog's visitor count has exceeded 1 million, and people are discussing who will be the one to hit the milestone number.

    ゲームのアクセス数が偶然にもキリの良い数字を踏んでいて、少し嬉しい。

    The game's access count coincidentally hit a round number, and I'm a little happy about it.

    Quick facts

    etymology:キリ番 (kiriban) is a common Japanese internet slang term combining 'キリの良い数字' (kiri no yoi sūji - a round, exact, or easily divisible number) and '番' (ban - number). The verb '踏む' (fumu - to step on) is used metaphorically here to mean 'to hit' or 'to reach' a specific number, much like 'stepping on' a mark.
    usage_context:Often used in online communities, blogs, or when discussing car odometers to celebrate reaching an exact, significant number (e.g., 100,000 visitors, 10,000th comment, 50,000 km).

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    Example

    ちょうど100000kmのキリ番を踏んだ瞬間を写真に撮ることができた。

    I was able to take a picture at the exact moment I hit the 100,000km milestone.

    ブログの訪問者数が100万人を突破し、誰がキリ番を踏むか話題になっている。

    The blog's visitor count has exceeded 1 million, and people are discussing who will be the one to hit the milestone number.

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