noun
Venetian blind
Refers to horizontal slatted blinds, typically made of wood, metal, or plastic, used to control light and privacy.
窓に板簾を取り付けて、日差しを調節している。
I installed Venetian blinds on the window to adjust the sunlight.
ブラインド is the common loanword for 'blind' in general, while 板簾 specifically refers to Venetian blinds with horizontal slats.
すだれ is a traditional Japanese bamboo screen or blind, usually hung vertically, whereas 板簾 is a Western-style blind with adjustable slats.
Compound of 板 (ita, 'board, plank') and 簾 (sudare, 'bamboo blind'), referring to a blind made of slats rather than bamboo reeds.