操作盤

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 操作盤(そうさばん) combines 操作, operation, with 盤, indicating a panel-like device.
• Basic usage: It refers to a control panel containing items such as operating buttons, switches, and status lights.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The action and the device
  • 操作 is the act of operating equipment; 操作盤 is a device used for that purpose. の in 操作盤のボタン links a button to the panel it belongs to.
• Where an indicator appears
  • In 操作盤に点灯した, に marks where the light came on.