Translation guide
A thin sheet of wood used as a surface layer, often for furniture or construction. In Japanese, the term depends on whether it's decorative, structural, or a raw material.
A thin, decorative wood sheet glued onto a substrate for furniture or interior finishing.
The standard term for decorative wood veneer used on furniture and interior surfaces. Literally 'sliced board'.
A thin sheet of wood peeled or sliced from a log, used as a layer in plywood or laminated wood products.
The technical term for a single layer of wood veneer used in plywood manufacturing. Not typically used for decorative contexts.
合板は何枚かの単板を接着して作られます。
Plywood is made by gluing several veneer sheets together.
Any thin sheet of wood, not necessarily decorative or structural.
突き板 (つきいた) is decorative veneer for furniture and interiors. 単板 (たんぱん) is a technical term for a single layer in plywood manufacturing. Use 突き板 for visible surfaces and 単板 in industrial or woodworking contexts.
Directly translating 'veneer board' as ベニヤ板 may be understood, but it often implies cheap plywood rather than high-quality decorative veneer. Choose the term based on context.
このテーブルはオークの突き板が貼ってあります。
This table is covered with oak veneer.
Refers to a decorative laminated board, often pre-finished. Used for furniture, walls, and counters. Can include synthetic materials.
キッチンカウンターに化粧板を使いました。
We used a decorative laminate board for the kitchen counter.
Commonly refers to thin plywood or a single veneer sheet used in construction or DIY. Often implies low-cost material.
ベニヤ板で棚を作った。
I made a shelf out of veneer board.
Literally 'thin board'. A generic term for any thin wooden board, not specifically veneer.
模型作りに薄板を使います。
I use thin wood sheets for model making.