まな板
Meanings
1
cutting board; chopping board
Standard kitchen tool for cutting food; also used metaphorically for a flat surface or a person being criticized.
I cut vegetables on the cutting board.
He was like a carp on a cutting board at the meeting (i.e., at someone's mercy).
2
flat chest; tiny breasts
slangvulgar expression or word
Slang, often vulgar; compares a woman's flat chest to a cutting board. Used humorously or derogatorily.
She's often called flat-chested, but she doesn't seem to mind.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉をまな板の上で切るto cut something on a cutting board
I cut the vegetables on the cutting board.
- 〈物〉をまな板に乗せるto place something on the cutting board
I put the fish on the cutting board and removed the bones.
- まな板を洗うto wash the cutting board
Please wash the cutting board thoroughly after use.
- まな板で〈物〉を切るto cut something using a cutting board
I cut the meat on the cutting board before putting it in the pot.