ホワイトボード

ほわいとぼーど
noun
whiteboard
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1. whiteboard
A smooth white surface used for writing with dry-erase markers. Standard equipment in offices, classrooms, and meeting rooms in Japan.
ホワイトボードに書(か)いてください。
Please write it on the whiteboard.
会議室(かいぎしつ)のホワイトボードを消(け)した。
I erased the whiteboard in the meeting room.
先生(せんせい)がホワイトボードに図(ず)を描(か)いて説明(せつめい)してくれた。
The teacher drew a diagram on the whiteboard and explained it for us.

A loanword from English "whiteboard." Has largely replaced 黒板(こくばん) (blackboard) in offices and many modern classrooms. Often abbreviated as WB in casual writing.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 黒板(こくばん): blackboard, chalkboard — the traditional classroom writing surface using chalk
  • 掲示板(けいじばん): bulletin board, notice board — for posting notices, not for writing on directly
  • 電子黒板(でんしこくばん): electronic whiteboard, smart board — an interactive digital display

Related Words

Compare: 黒板(こくばん) (blackboard, chalkboard)
Compare: 掲示板(けいじばん) (bulletin board, notice board)
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