黒板(こくばん)

こくばん
noun
blackboard, chalkboard
education
1. blackboard, chalkboard
A dark surface for writing on with chalk, used in classrooms.
先生(せんせい)が黒板(こくばん)に書(か)いた。
The teacher wrote on the blackboard.
黒板(こくばん)を消(け)してください。
Please erase the blackboard.
黒板(こくばん)の字(じ)が小(ちい)さくて見(み)えない。
The writing on the blackboard is too small to see.
先生(せんせい)が黒板(こくばん)に問題(もんだい)を書(か)いて、生徒(せいと)に答(こた)えさせた。
The teacher wrote a problem on the blackboard and had the students answer it.
教室(きょうしつ)の前(まえ)にある黒板(こくばん)は大(おお)きいから、後(うし)ろの席(せき)からでも字(じ)がよく見(み)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(こくばん) is a classroom blackboard.

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Note: Despite the name (黒(くろ) = black), modern school blackboards are often green.

Related Words

Related: チョーク
Related: 黒板消(こくばんけ)し
Related: ホワイトボード
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Added 2026.1.11 16:54 · Revised 2026.9.2 11:55
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