Translation guide
A board for displaying public notices, announcements, or messages. In Japanese, the most common equivalent is 掲示板 (keijiban), but the specific term can vary depending on the context, such as physical vs. digital, or community vs. official use.
A board in a public space, office, school, or community center where paper notices are posted.
The standard word for a physical notice board or bulletin board. Used in schools, offices, train stations, and public spaces.
掲示板に新しいお知らせが貼ってあります。
There's a new notice posted on the notice board.
掲示板の前で待ち合わせましょう。
Let's meet in front of the notice board.
A message board for leaving personal messages, often found in hotels, stations, or community centers. More specific than 掲示板.
駅の伝言板にメッセージを残しました。
I left a message on the message board at the station.
An information board or directory, often used for maps, schedules, or guidance in public facilities. Not exactly a 'notice board' but sometimes translated as such.
案内板で会議室の場所を確認してください。
Please check the location of the meeting room on the information board.
A digital platform for posting messages, often called a 'bulletin board' or 'forum' in English.
Also used for online bulletin boards or forums. Often preceded by 'インターネット' (internet) or '電子' (electronic) for clarity.
インターネット掲示板に質問を投稿しました。
I posted a question on the online notice board.
その掲示板は匿名で書き込めます。
You can post anonymously on that bulletin board.
The acronym 'BBS' (Bulletin Board System) is sometimes used in Japanese, especially in tech contexts, but 掲示板 is more common.
昔はパソコン通信のBBSが流行っていました。
In the past, PC communication BBSs were popular.
Borrowed from English 'forum', used for online discussion boards, often with a more structured format than a simple BBS.
A board in a neighborhood or community space for local announcements, often maintained by a residents' association.
A circular notice board or circulating bulletin, typically passed from house to house in a neighborhood. It's a physical clipboard or folder with announcements, not a fixed board.
回覧板を隣の家に回してください。
Please pass the circular notice to the next house.
A neighborhood notice board, often located at a community center or park. More specific than 掲示板.
町内掲示板にゴミ収集日の変更が貼り出されました。
A change in garbage collection days was posted on the neighborhood notice board.
A board in a classroom or school hallway for student announcements, schedules, or artwork.
A classroom notice board, often used for class schedules, student work, or announcements.
学級掲示板に時間割が貼ってあります。
The class schedule is posted on the classroom notice board.
A school-wide notice board, often in a hallway or entrance, for general school announcements.
校内掲示板で文化祭のポスターを見ました。
I saw the poster for the cultural festival on the school notice board.
掲示板 is the general term for any board where notices are posted. 伝言板 is specifically for leaving personal messages. 案内板 is an information board or directory, not typically for posting notices.
A notice board is for posting papers, not for writing directly. For a whiteboard, use ホワイトボード; for a blackboard, use 黒板 (こくばん).
サポートフォーラムで解決策を見つけました。
I found a solution on the support forum.