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Reading

Kana: いた
Romaji: ita
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Definitions

1

board; plank

2

sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); pane; slab

3

cutting board; chopping board

See also: 俎板
4

chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook

Note: usu. as 板さん
Note: abbreviation
See also: 板前 板場 (reading いたば, entry #2)
5

stage (i.e. at a theatre)

Kanji

Readings: ハン、 バン、 いた
Meanings: plank, board, plate, stage

Example Sentences

黒板(こくばん)()なさい。
➥Look at the blackboard.
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(ゆか)(いた)でできている。
➥The floor is made of boards.
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(いた)にくぎを()()んだ。
➥He hammered nails into the plank.
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良酒(りょうしゅ)看板(かんばん)(よう)せず。
➥Good wine needs no bush.
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(いた)地面(じめん)(こお)りついた。
➥The plank froze to the ground.
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(おお)きな看板(かんばん)があります。
➥There's a big sign.
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