Translation guide
A slat is a thin, narrow, flat piece of wood, metal, or plastic, often used in a series to form a surface like a blind, bed base, or fence. This guide covers how to express this concept in Japanese.
A thin, narrow, flat piece of material, often used in multiples.
Literally 'long narrow board/plate'. This is the most direct and natural way to describe a slat in general contexts.
ブラインドの細長い板が曲がってしまった。
The slats of the blind got bent.
Specifically refers to slats in blinds, shutters, or louvers. '羽根' means wing/blade, '板' means board.
雨戸の羽根板を閉めてください。
Please close the slats of the shutter.
Loanword from English 'slat'. Used in some technical or design contexts, but not widely understood by all Japanese speakers.
このベッドは木製スラットを使用しています。
This bed uses wooden slats.
The individual horizontal pieces that tilt to control light or privacy.
Commonly used in product descriptions for blinds. Often combined with 'ブラインドの' (of a blind).
ブラインドのスラットが汚れている。
The blind slats are dirty.
Short for 羽根板, literally 'blade'. Used in everyday speech for blind slats.
ブラインドの羽根を水平にして。
Make the blind slats horizontal.
The wooden or metal strips that support a mattress.
Refers to a slatted bed base or a wooden slat platform. Often used for beds or as a breathable base for mattresses.
すのこベッドは通気性がいい。
A slatted bed base has good ventilation.
Literally 'floor board', but can refer to the individual slats in a bed base.
Vertical or horizontal strips forming a fence, screen, or partition.
Simple 'board'. When context is clear (e.g., fence), it can mean a slat.
フェンスの板が一枚外れている。
One slat of the fence is loose.
Refers to boards used in paneling or siding, often overlapping like slats.
The English word 'slat' does not have a single, perfect Japanese equivalent. Using the loanword スラット is not always natural. Instead, describe the object by its shape (細長い板) or use the specific term for the context (e.g., すのこ for bed slats).
ベッドの床板が一本折れた。
One of the bed slats broke.
壁に羽目板を張る。
To install slats on the wall.