How to say “blackboard” in Japanese | 黒板 (こくばん、kokuban)

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 Readingkokuban
English Meaningblackboard

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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I scribbled on the blackboard with chalk.

Plain Form:

チョークで黒板こくばんに落書らくがきした。
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:

先生せんせいが黒板こくばんに数式すうしきを書かいた。
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:

黒板こくばんを綺麗きれいに掃除そうじした。
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.

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