What does 定番 mean?
定番 is a Japanese noun meaning “standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; go-to choice” in English. It can also be translated as “basic item (with stable demand)” depending on context. It is written as 定番 in kanji, ていばん in hiragana, and teiban in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
若い男女が人里離れた洋館で恐怖の一夜を過ごすという、ホラーの定番スタイルだ。
This is a horror staple - young men and women spend a night of terror in an isolated house.