まな板

Japanese

kanjitab

Definitions

a chopping board, a cutting board
(slang) a girl with a flat chest (compare the expression flat as a board (flat as a board))

Etymology

Compound from Japanese 真魚 (edible fish, fish) + Japanese 板 (board)derived from Chinese 俎.

Origin

Chinese

俎

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Cognates and derived terms

伝言板 Japanese
板 Japanese
爼 Japanese
真 Japanese
真魚 Japanese
羽子板 Japanese
魚 Japanese
黒板 Japanese
俎 Chinese
удган Mongolian