図解|ずかいzukai[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, suru verb, transitive verb(explanatory) diagram; illustration
   この図解ずかいは地球ちきゅうの深ふかい内部ないぶを示しめしている。↗

   The illustration shows the deep interior.

• Synonym図説ずせつWrittenAlmost the same as 「図解」—explaining by means of pictures. Often seen in book titles such as 「図説日本史」. More written/formal in tone.
• Synonym図式ずしきWrittenAbstracts a complex thing into a diagram or schema; also used figuratively for a pattern of opposition. Need not come with explanatory text.
• Synonym図表ずひょうNeutralCharts and tables: diagrams plus tabular material, focused on presenting data. Does not necessarily come with explanation, unlike 「図解」.
• Synonym図示ずしWrittenShowing or representing something graphically; the emphasis is on displaying it in diagram form, not necessarily explaining it in detail.
• Related図面ずめんNeutralDesign drawings or blueprints for buildings and machinery, showing structure and dimensions for construction or manufacture. 「図解」 uses pictures to explain things.
• Related図形ずけいNeutralRefers to figures or shapes—geometric forms, and also diagrams and graphs as a general term. 「図解」 is about explaining with pictures.
• Related絵図えずWrittenAn old-fashioned term for pictures or floor plans depicting houses, land, gardens, etc.
• Related図版ずはんWrittenPublishing term for pictures and photos printed in a book; the focus is on the printed plate rather than on explaining something.
• Related挿絵さしえNeutralIllustrations accompanying the text of books and newspapers; the emphasis is on the accompanying picture. 「図解」 emphasizes explaining via diagrams.
• Related絵えNeutralThe most ordinary word for pictures and paintings. 「図解」 specifically means explaining something by means of diagrams.
• Related絵解きえときNeutralExplaining while looking at a picture, or clarifying things with pictures; by extension, clearing up how something happened. 「図解」 is more written/formal and technical.
• Related構図こうずNeutralThe composition or layout of a picture, and figuratively the basic setup of an event or situation. Not a diagram for explanation.
• RelatedイラストNeutralColloquial loanword for illustrations and pictures, whether decorative or supporting the text. 「図解」 is specifically about explaining with diagrams.
• RelatedカットNeutralPublishing jargon for a small illustration on a page, decorative or text-related. Its basic senses are cutting and omission.
• Related模式図もしきずWrittenA schematic diagram; a technical term emphasizing the typical structure of something, shown for easy understanding.
• Related略図りゃくずNeutralA rough sketch or simple map, often used for giving directions; quick and rough, with no aim of detailed explanation.
• Related要図ようずWrittenA rare word for an outline sketch showing only the general shape and content of something. 「図解」 centers on explaining through diagrams.
• RelatedシェーマWrittenLoanword and academic term for a schematic framework; in medicine, a schematic drawing. 「図解」 focuses on the act of explaining.
• RelatedスキーマWrittenTechnical term for a schema in databases or cognitive psychology—a structural framework, not an explanatory diagram.
• RelatedイラストレーションWrittenThe full, more formal loanword for illustration; in everyday use it is shortened to 「イラスト」.
• Related挿図そうずWrittenA rare word for pictures inserted in the text of books or magazines; in daily use people say 「挿絵」.

Use 「図解」 for explaining something with diagrams. For charts and tables of data use 「図表」; for design drawings use 「図面」; for book illustrations use 「挿絵」 or 「イラスト」. 「図説」 is nearly the same but more written/formal. 「模式図」 and 「シェーマ」 are technical schematics; 「スキーマ」 a schema in databases or psychology. 「図示」 just shows graphically; 「絵解き」 explains via pictures; 「構図」 is composition; 「図形」 shapes; 「略図」 and 「要図」 rough sketches; 「図版」 printed plates; 「カット」 small page illustrations; 「絵図」 old-style plans; 「挿図」 is rare.

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1. 絵図えずを用もちいて説明せつめいすること。