Translation guide
A thick, flat piece of a solid material, often stone, concrete, wood, or food.
Describing a large, thick, flat piece of stone, concrete, or similar material used in construction, paving, or as a surface.
Specifically a stone slab or slate, often used for paving, roofing, or writing surfaces.
I laid stone slabs in the garden.
Loanword from English, commonly used in architecture and construction for a concrete slab (e.g., floor slab, foundation slab).
This building is made of concrete slabs.
A flat plate or slab, often used in technical contexts for stone, metal, or other materials.
We process marble slabs.
Literally 'thick board', can refer to a slab of wood or sometimes stone, but more commonly used for thick planks.
They carry thick stone slabs.
Describing a thick, flat piece of food, such as a slab of meat, chocolate, or butter.
Refers to a thick slice or cut, commonly used for meat, bread, or other foods. Often used as a noun modifier (e.g., 厚切りの肉).
I grill a thick slab of steak.
Means a lump, chunk, or block. Can be used for a slab of meat or a block of chocolate, emphasizing its solid, thick form.
Specifically a slab or bar of chocolate, literally 'board chocolate'. Very common for chocolate bars.
Describing a thick, flat piece of wood, such as a slab cut from a tree trunk.
While 'slab' in English can casually refer to a thick piece of food, directly translating it as スラブ for food sounds unnatural. Use 厚切り or 塊 instead.
肉の塊をオーブンに入れる。
Put the slab of meat in the oven.
I break a slab of chocolate and eat it.
厚板を削って家具を作る。
They plane thick slabs to make furniture.