Japanese dictionary
How to say "blackboard" in Japanese
黒板こくばん · kokuban
"Blackboard" in Japanese is 黒板 (kokuban). In offices, meeting rooms usually have a ホワイトボード (whiteboard).
▶ plays native audio. Audio on this site plays when you are logged in to your free japanese.ccn.jp account (the same account as Japanese Talk by CCN).
Ways to say "blackboard" in Japanese
| Japanese | When to use it |
|---|---|
| 黒板こくばん · kokuban | Blackboard; chalkboard. |
| ホワイトボードほわいとぼーど · howaito bōdo | Whiteboard. |
How to use it
Japanese blackboards in schools are often dark green, but they are still called 黒板.
To write on the board is 黒板に書く (kokuban ni kaku).
Example sentences
- 先生が黒板に字を書きました。Sensei ga kokuban ni ji o kakimashita.The teacher wrote on the blackboard.
- 黒板の字が見えません。Kokuban no ji ga miemasen.I can't see the writing on the blackboard.
- ホワイトボードにアイデアを書きましょう。Howaito bōdo ni aidea o kakimashō.Let's write our ideas on the whiteboard.
- 会議の後でホワイトボードを消してください。Kaigi no ato de howaito bōdo o keshite kudasai.Please erase the whiteboard after the meeting.
- 黒板消しはどこですか。Kokubankeshi wa doko desu ka.Where's the board eraser?
- ホワイトボードの写真を撮って共有します。Howaito bōdo no shashin o totte kyōyū shimasu.I'll take a photo of the whiteboard and share it.
Kanji in this word
Questions
How do you say "whiteboard" in Japanese?
Say ホワイトボード (howaito bōdo). A whiteboard marker is ホワイトボードマーカー.
What is 黒板消し?
黒板消し (kokubankeshi) is a board eraser.
Using Japanese at work?
See Executive JapaneseExecutive Japanese by CCN is one-on-one online Japanese for managers and directors doing business in Japan.