Translation guide
A flat surface used for cutting food. In Japanese, the most common word is まな板, but other terms exist for specific materials or contexts.
The standard board used in home kitchens for cutting vegetables, meat, etc.
The most common and general term for a cutting board. Used in everyday cooking.
まな板の上で野菜を切る。
I cut vegetables on the cutting board.
新しいまな板を買った。
I bought a new cutting board.
Loanword from English, sometimes used in modern or stylish contexts, but less common than まな板.
このカッティングボードはおしゃれだね。
This cutting board is stylish, isn't it?
A thin, often color-coded plastic sheet used for hygiene or to prevent cross-contamination.
Specifically refers to thin, flexible plastic cutting sheets, often used in professional kitchens or for separate ingredients.
肉用のカッティングシートを使ってください。
Please use the cutting sheet for meat.
A heavy, thick wooden board used for specific tasks like making soba noodles or sushi.
A large, thick wooden board used for rolling out dough, especially for soba or udon noodles.
そば打ちにはのし板が必要です。
You need a rolling board for making soba noodles.
A wooden board specifically for making sushi rolls or pressing sushi.
寿司板に巻き簾を置いて巻きます。
Place the bamboo mat on the sushi board and roll.
Japanese cutting boards are traditionally wooden (often hinoki cypress), but plastic ones are also common. まな板 can refer to any material, while カッティングシート is specifically thin plastic.