まな板（まないた）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: cutting board
Example sentences
- まな板の上で肉を切る。 — I cut the meat on the cutting board.
- 使ったあと、まな板をよく洗う。 — After using it, I wash the cutting board thoroughly.
Idioms & proverbs containing “まな板”
- まな板の鯉 (まないたのこい) — someone doomed to their fate; fish on the chopping board
- まな板の上の鯉 (まないたのうえのこい) — someone doomed to their fate; fish on the chopping board
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