How to say "blueprint" in Japanese

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  • 青写真あおじゃしんCommon
    nounThe closest equivalent covering both the literal photographic blueprint and the figurative sense of a plan or model for the future, as in a blueprint for reform.
  • 図面ずめんCommon
    nounCovers drawings, plans, and blueprints in technical and construction contexts, focusing on the document itself; a natural choice when talking about architectural or engineering drawings.
    Detailed design is the work of drawing up a diagram that is capable of being manufactured from the plan set in the baseline design.
  • 仕様書しようしょCommon
    nounReally means a specification document detailing requirements or design; its 'blueprint' gloss fits software or product development, and it is not the word for a literal blueprint.
  • 見取り図みとりずCommon
    nounPrimarily means a floor plan showing a building's layout; its 'blueprint' sense is limited to that architectural use, so it is seldom the right word outside floor-plan contexts.

Use 青写真 for literal or figurative blueprints, 図面 for technical drawings and plans, 仕様書 for specification documents, and 「見取り図」 for floor plans or building layouts.

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