Japanese word

板

Pronunciation

Romajiita

Meaning

  • nounboard

Example

この板は重いです。ko no ita wa omo i de su

This board is heavy.

Illustration for 板 (board)

More examples

図工で板を使います。zu kō de ita o tsuka i ma su

We use a board in art class.

棚を作るために、店で板を三枚買いました。tana o tsuku ru ta me ni mise de ita o san mai ka i ma shi ta

To make a shelf, I bought three boards at the store.

Core concept

Presents a flat, rigid piece of material that can serve as a surface, barrier, or building part.

Common phrases

  • 板を買うita o ka u

    buy a board

  • 板を切るita o ki ru

    cut a board

  • 板に釘を打つita ni kugi o u tsu

    hammer a nail into a board

Definition in Japanese

木材などを薄く平らに加工した材料。moku zai na do o usu ku tai ra ni ka kō shi ta zai ryō

Word origin

The Japanese noun 板 (ita) has been used as a native word for a flat piece of wood, but its deeper origin is not certain; the kanji 板 is a written form rather than the word's source.

Usage tips

  • In English, board can mean a committee or a sign, while Japanese 板 (ita) usually names the physical flat material.

Other meanings

  • planknoun

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