白板

Chinese

 
white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous
 
board; plank; plate; slab
simp. and trad.
(白板)

Pronunciation


Noun

白板

  1. whiteboard
  2. unpainted plank
  3. (mahjong) white dragon
  4. (philosophy) tabula rasa
  5. (Taiwan, pharmacology) methaqualone
  6. (Mainland China, humorous) novice; newb

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
ぱい
Grade: 1
ぱん
Grade: 3
Irregular

Borrowed from Mandarin 白板 (báibǎn, whiteboard, white tile).

Noun

白板 (hiragana ぱいぱん, katakana パイパン, rōmaji paipan)

  1. The white Mahjong dragon tile without any markings.
  2. (figuratively) (sexuality) name for the glabrousness of an individual, usually a female, who lacks pubic hair either naturally or due to removal.

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
はく
Grade: 1
ばん
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Noun

白板 (hiragana はくばん, rōmaji hakuban)

  1. whiteboard
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