How to say "panel" in Japanese
- nounThe everyday word for a panel as a flat physical piece — in a wall, door or machine — and for a display panel; it also serves for a panel of speakers in a discussion.
- 羽目はめnounA construction and carpentry term: the panels fitted to a wall, i.e. paneling or wainscoting. It covers only this building sense — not display panels or a panel of people.
- 委員会いいんかいnounFor 'panel' meaning a group of people convened to deliberate or judge, as in an expert or advisory panel; its basic sense is committee, so it suggests an organized body.
Use 「パネル」 for a panel as a physical object — a flat board or display surface — and for a discussion panel; 羽目 is the construction term for wall paneling; 委員会 covers a panel of people, i.e. a committee.
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