銘板

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 銘板 is read as めいばん and means nameplate or plaque.
• Basic usage: It can identify a machine nameplate showing its manufacture year or an entrance plaque bearing a building name.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Checking a year on a machine nameplate
  • 銘板: The old machine's nameplate revealed its year of manufacture. Example: 古い機械の銘板から製造年を確認した。
• A building name engraved on a plaque
  • 銘板: The building's name is engraved on a plaque at the entrance. Example: 入口の銘板には建物の名称が刻まれている。