銘板
めいばん · meiban
Nameplate, plaque
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How it’s used
This formal, technical term appears on equipment, buildings, and documents; it refers to the engraved or metal plate itself, not the act of labeling.
Often confused with 表札 (hyōsatsu), which specifically means the nameplate on a private home's gate or door.
Example sentences
機械の銘板に型番が刻まれている。
The model number is engraved on the machine's nameplate.
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玄関の横に真鍮の銘板が掛かっている。
A brass nameplate hangs beside the entrance.
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What does 銘板 mean?
Nameplate, plaque.
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めいばん (meiban). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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