The Japanese vocabulary「黒板 (こくばん、kokuban)」means “blackboard.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | 黒板 |
| Hiragana | こくばん |
| Romaji Reading | kokuban |
| English Meaning | blackboard |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
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The Example Japanese Sentences
It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.
I scribbled on the blackboard with chalk.
Plain Form:
チョークで黒板に落書きした。
Chōku de kokuban ni rakugaki shita.
Polite Form:
チョークで黒板に落書きしました。
Chōku de kokuban ni rakugaki shimashita.
My teacher wrote a mathematical formula on the blackboard.
Plain Form:
先生が黒板に数式を書いた。
Sensei ga kokuban ni sūshiki o kaita.
Polite Form:
先生が黒板に数式を書きました。
Sensei ga kokuban ni sūshiki o kakimashita.
I cleaned the blackboard thoroughly.
Plain Form:
黒板を綺麗に掃除した。
Kokuban o kirei ni sōji shita.
Polite Form:
黒板を綺麗に掃除しました。
Kokuban o kirei ni sōji shimashita.
