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床ゆか板いた

also: しょうばん

ゆ

か

い

た

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

Refers to a single board used in flooring, or collectively to the boards that make up a floor.

古ふるい家いえの床ゆか板いたがきしむ。
The floorboards in the old house creak.
床ゆか板いたを一いち枚まい張はり替かえた。
I replaced one floorboard.

Written forms

床板Usage100%
- ゆかいた
  Standard kanji spelling for 'floorboard'.
- しょうばん
  Rare on'yomi reading; learners should prioritize ゆかいた.
しょうばん

Kanji

床bed, counter for beds, floor
板plank, board, plate

Similar words

床ゆか
床 is the general word for 'floor', while 床板 specifically refers to the individual boards that make up the floor.
フローリング
フローリング is a loanword for 'flooring' as a material or style, often used for modern wooden floors, while 床板 is a more traditional term for floorboards.

Etymology

Compound of 床 (ゆか, 'floor') and 板 (いた, 'board'). The reading しょうばん is the on'yomi reading of the same kanji, but is rarely used.