How to say "lattice" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 格子こうしnounThe common, general word for lattice: crossed bars or strips forming a grating, as in latticework or window bars; it also covers 'grid'. Use it for the lattice of a window or for grid patterns.
- 束そくnoun, noun (suffix)The mathematical sense of lattice: an abstract structure as defined in mathematics, not a physical grating. The word otherwise means 'bundle', so for latticework, window bars, or a grid, 格子 is the word you want.
- nounThe English word borrowed into Japanese in katakana. Use it in contexts that use the English term itself, such as specialized or technical writing; for physical latticework or a grid, 格子 is the common word.
- 竪子たてごnounLess common, and essentially a term for the vertical pattern on a shoji. It can mean lattice, but outside that shoji context 格子 is the word you want for lattice in general.
格子 is the common word for physical latticework and grids; 束 is the mathematical lattice; 「ラティス」 is the borrowed English word; 竪子 names the vertical pattern on a shoji.
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