Japanese for Kids · Level 17
90 words
Japanese word
黒板消し
Pronunciation
Romajikokubankeshi
Meaning
- nounchalkboard eraser
Example
先生は黒板消しを使います。sen sei wa koku ban ke shi o tsuka i ma su
The teacher uses a chalkboard eraser.
More examples
授業の終わりに、黒板消しを棚に戻します。ju gyō no o wa ri ni koku ban ke shi o tana ni modo shi ma su
At the end of class, I put the chalkboard eraser back on the shelf.
Core concept
A tool clears writing made with chalk from a board, leaving the surface ready for new writing.
Common phrases
黒板消しを使うkoku ban ke shi o tsuka u
use a chalkboard eraser
黒板消しで消すkoku ban ke shi de ke su
erase with a chalkboard eraser
Similar words
消しゴムkeshigomu: A tool that rubs pencil marks off paper.
Definition in Japanese
黒板上のチョークの書き跡を消すための道具。koku ban jō no chō ku no ka ki ato o ke su ta me no dō gu
Word origin
黒板 (kokuban, "blackboard") is combined with 消し (keshi, "erasing") to form 黒板消し (kokubankeshi), a compound naming an eraser for a blackboard.
Usage tips
- The term chalkboard eraser distinguishes this classroom tool from a pencil eraser, which is used on paper.