盤|ばんban[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounboard (in shogi, go, chess, etc.)
   チェッカー盤ばんの黒くろと白しろの枡ますは交互こうごに並ならんでいる。↗

   The black and white squares on a checker board are arranged alternately.
2. noun(phonograph) record; disc; disk
3. noun (suffix)board; panel; plate

• SynonymディスクNeutralLoanword for optical discs and magnetic disks, as in 「ディスクを入れる」. 「盤」 also covers vinyl records and game boards.
• Synonym円盤えんばんNeutralA disc, the discus, or a flying saucer, as in 「空飛ぶ円盤」. 「盤」 leans toward game boards and records.
• RelatedボードNeutralLoanword for board material or a board of directors, as in 「ホワイトボード」. 「盤」 leans toward game boards and records.
• Related円板えんばんWrittenWritten/formal word for a flat circular plate; 「盤」 covers game boards and records whatever their shape, often as a suffix, as in 「将棋盤」「基盤」.

Use 「盤」 for game boards, records and disc-shaped boards; it often works as a suffix, as in 「碁盤」「レコード盤」「初回盤」. Use 「ディスク」 for CDs and disks, 「円盤」 for round discs or flying saucers, 「ボード」 for board material, and 「円板」 for flat circular plates in formal prose.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. （バン）皿さらの形かたちをした板いた。
2. （バン）ディスク。円盤えんばん型がた記憶媒体きおくばいたい。