Translation guide
A flat surface used for cutting food. In Japanese, the most common word is まな板, but other terms exist for specific materials or contexts.
The standard board used in home kitchens for cutting vegetables, meat, etc.
The most common and general term for a cutting board. Used in everyday cooking.
A thin, often color-coded plastic sheet used for hygiene or to prevent cross-contamination.
Specifically refers to thin, flexible plastic cutting sheets, often used in professional kitchens or for separate ingredients.
A heavy, thick wooden board used for specific tasks like making soba noodles or sushi.
A large, thick wooden board used for rolling out dough, especially for soba or udon noodles.
Japanese cutting boards are traditionally wooden (often hinoki cypress), but plastic ones are also common. まな板 can refer to any material, while カッティングシート is specifically thin plastic.
I cut vegetables on the cutting board.
I bought a new cutting board.
Loanword from English, sometimes used in modern or stylish contexts, but less common than まな板.
This cutting board is stylish, isn't it?
Please use the cutting sheet for meat.
You need a rolling board for making soba noodles.
A wooden board specifically for making sushi rolls or pressing sushi.
Place the bamboo mat on the sushi board and roll.