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How to say 'Cutting board' in Japanese | まな板

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The Japanese word for Cutting board is 'Manaita', written as まな板 in Japanese.'Cutting board' in hiragana is まないた.

    Meaning

    Cutting board

    Reading

    まないた

    manaita

    Kanji

    Board

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'まな板 (まないた)' refers to a 'cutting board', a flat surface used in cooking for cutting and preparing food. It is an essential tool in Japanese kitchens, often made from wood or plastic. Example sentences: Please wash the cutting board after use「まな板を使った後で洗ってください」(まないたをつかったあとであらってください). I bought a new cutting board「新しいまな板を買いました」(あたらしいまないたをかいました). The word is commonly used in everyday cooking contexts and is straightforward in its meaning.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    7185

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word まな板

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Board

Hiragana in the Word まな板

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ma
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Na

Words Related to まな板 Through the Kanji

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 板 as well.

  • word

    黒板

    Meaning

    Blackboard

  • word

    掲示板

    Meaning

    Bulletin board

  • word

    Meaning

    Board

  • word

    看板

    Meaning

    Signboard

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What does 'Manaita' (まな板) mean?

'Manaita' means 'Cutting board' .

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