板いた

noun

board; plank

A flat piece of wood, typically long and thin, used in construction, furniture, etc.

• この棚たなは厚あつい板いたでできている。

  This shelf is made of thick boards.

noun

sheet; plate; pane; slab

A flat, thin piece of material other than wood, such as metal, glass, stone, etc.

• 鉄てつの板いたの上うえで肉にくを焼やく。

  Grill meat on an iron plate.

• 窓まどガラスの板いたが割われた。

  The pane of window glass broke.

noun

cutting board; chopping board

Short for まないた (俎板). Used in kitchen contexts.

See also: まな板

• 野や菜さいを板いたの上うえで切きる。

  Cut vegetables on the cutting board.

noun

chef; cook

Abbreviation of 板前 or 板場. Usually used as 板さん, a respectful term for a chef, especially in high-end Japanese cuisine.

See also: 板前 · 板場 (いたば)

• 板いたさん、おまかせでお願ねがいします。

  Chef, I'll leave it up to you.

noun

stage

Theatrical stage. Often used in compound words like 板付き (already on stage at curtain rise).

• 彼かれは板いたの上うえでは別べつ人じんのように輝かがやく。

  On stage, he shines like a different person.