案内(あんない)板(ばん)

あんないばん
noun
information board; guide board; directory sign
1. information board; guide board; directory sign
A board or sign that provides directions, maps, or information to visitors. Commonly found at stations, parks, tourist spots, and public buildings.
案内(あんない)板(ばん)を確認(かくにん)する。
To check the information board.
駅前(えきまえ)に大(おお)きな案内(あんない)板(ばん)がある。
There is a large information board in front of the station.
案内(あんない)板(ばん)の地図(ちず)を見(み)て、ハイキングコースを確認(かくにん)した。
I checked the hiking course by looking at the map on the information board.

A compound of 案内(あんない) (guidance/information) + 板(ばん) (board/panel). These boards are ubiquitous in Japan, found at train stations, tourist attractions, parks, shopping malls, and building lobbies. They often include detailed maps with current-location markers.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 案内(あんない)板(ばん)を見(み)る: to look at the information board
  • 案内(あんない)板(ばん)を設置(せっち)する: to install an information board
  • 観光(かんこう)案内(あんない)板(ばん): tourist information board
  • 電子(でんし)案内(あんない)板(ばん): electronic information display

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 案内(あんない)図(ず): information map/diagram — a printed map rather than a board
  • 看板(かんばん): sign/signboard — more general, includes shop signs and billboards
  • 掲示板(けいじばん): bulletin board — for posted notices, not directional guidance
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