ホワイトボード
ほわいとぼーど
noun
whiteboard
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いてください。
Please write it on the whiteboard.
会議室のホワイトボードを消した。
I erased the whiteboard in the meeting room.
先生がホワイトボードに図を描いて説明してくれた。
The teacher drew a diagram on the whiteboard and explained it for us.
A loanword from English "whiteboard." Has largely replaced 黒板 (blackboard) in offices and many modern classrooms. Often abbreviated as WB in casual writing.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ホワイトボードに書く: to write on the whiteboard
- ホワイトボードを消す: to erase the whiteboard
- ホワイトボード用マーカー: whiteboard marker
- ホワイトボードイレーザー: whiteboard eraser
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 黒板: blackboard, chalkboard — the traditional classroom writing surface using chalk
- 掲示板: bulletin board, notice board — for posting notices, not for writing on directly
- 電子黒板: electronic whiteboard, smart board — an interactive digital display