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cutting board, chopping board
A flat board used as a surface for cutting food in the kitchen.
まな板の上で肉を切る。
Cut meat on the cutting board.
まな板を漂白剤で消毒する。
Disinfect the cutting board with bleach.
まな板の鯉。
A carp on the cutting board. (Idiom: Someone who is at the mercy of others)
Describes helpless resignation to one's fate
Also written as 俎板 or 俎 (rare).
Materials:
- 木製 (wooden) - traditional, gentle on knives
- プラスチック製 (plastic) - easy to clean, affordable
- ゴム製 (rubber) - quiet, knife-friendly
- 抗菌タイプ (antibacterial type)
Many Japanese kitchens have separate boards for:
- 肉/魚用 (meat/fish)
- 野菜用 (vegetables)
The idiom 「まな板の鯉」 describes accepting one's fate helplessly, like a fish waiting to be prepared.