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blackboard, chalkboard
A dark surface for writing on with chalk, used in classrooms.
先生が黒板に書いた。
The teacher wrote on the blackboard.
黒板を消してください。
Please erase the blackboard.
黒板の字が小さくて見えない。
The writing on the blackboard is too small to see.
先生が黒板に問題を書いて、生徒に答えさせた。
The teacher wrote a problem on the blackboard and had the students answer it.
教室の前にある黒板は大きいから、後ろの席からでも字がよく見える。
The blackboard at the front of the classroom is large, so the writing is easy to see even from the back seats.
黒板 is a classroom blackboard.
RELATED ITEMS:
- チョーク (chalk)
- 黒板消し (blackboard eraser)
- 黒板拭き (blackboard cleaning cloth)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 黒板に書く (to write on the blackboard)
- 黒板を消す (to erase the blackboard)
- 黒板を見る (to look at the blackboard)
MODERN ALTERNATIVE:
- ホワイトボード (whiteboard)
- 電子黒板 (electronic whiteboard)
NOTE: Despite the name (黒 = black), modern school blackboards are often green.