番地

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 番地 (ばんち) is a noun for the street or address number identifying a location within an address.
• Basic usage: It is used when writing a neighborhood name and number on a form or checking a destination's number on a map.
  • 申込書に町名と番地を正確に書いた。 — I accurately wrote the neighborhood name and street number on the application.
  • 地図で目的地の番地を確かめた。 — I checked the destination's address number on the map.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• One part of an address
  • 番地 is the numbered location component rather than the entire address. It can be written alongside the neighborhood name, as in 町名と番地.