合ごう板はん

also: ごうばん

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

plywood; veneer board

A building or woodworking material made by bonding layers of wood veneer. Common in construction, DIY, and furniture contexts.

合ごう板はんで簡かん単たんな棚たなを作つくった。
I made a simple shelf out of plywood.
壁かべに薄うすい合ごう板はんを張は

る

。

Thin plywood is attached to the wall.

2

noun

joint publication

Rare publication-related use meaning a jointly produced or issued publication. In ordinary modern Japanese, 共同出版 is clearer and more common.

出しゅっ版ぱん目もく録ろくには、その本ほんが二に社しゃの「合ごう板はん」と説せつ明めいされている。
In the publication catalog, the book is described as a joint publication by two companies.

Written forms

合板Usage100%
- ごうはん
  Standard reading and spelling, especially for the plywood or veneer-board sense.
- ごうばん
  Attested alternate reading. For the material meaning, ごうはん is generally the safer default for learners.
ごうばん

Kanji

合fit, suit, join
板plank, board, plate

Similar words

ベニヤ板いた
A more everyday word for veneer board or thin plywood; 合板 is the more technical or material-name term.
共きょう同どう出しゅっ版ぱん
The usual clear term for a joint publication; preferable in modern writing to the rare publication sense of 合板.

Etymology

A Sino-Japanese compound of 合, meaning joining or combining, and 板, meaning board or plank; this transparently matches the plywood sense. Also lists a rare publication sense, but its exact historical development is uncertain.