cutting guide board for noodles
A board used as a guide when cutting noodles, especially soba or udon, to ensure uniform thickness.
When making soba, I use a cutting guide board to cut the noodles evenly.
Standard kanji spelling for the noodle-cutting guide board.
Alternate kanji spelling using 駒; less common.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, also used.
Compound of 小間 (こま, small space/interval) and 板 (いた, board). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term refers to a board used to guide cutting into small, regular intervals.