also: ゆびいた
noun
fingerboard; fretboard
Only with reading しばん
Musical term for the front part of a stringed instrument neck where the fingers press the strings. Read しばん.
ギターの指板はローズウッドでできている。
The guitar's fingerboard is made of rosewood.
noun
finger plate
Only with reading ゆびいた
A protective plate around a door handle or keyhole, read ゆびいた. Rare and specialized; not the musical sense.
古いドアには真鍮の指板が付いている。
The old door has a brass finger plate.
Compound of 指 (finger) and 板 (board). The reading しばん is on'yomi; ゆびいた is a kun'yomi reading used for the hardware sense.