図面|ずめんzumen[0]heiban (flat)
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- noundrawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
- Related図画ずがNeutralPictures and paintings — works of art, also the school art subject. 「図面」 is strictly technical: design drawings for engineering and architecture.
- RelatedドローイングNeutralA loanword for sketching and hand-drawn work, also drafting. 「図面」 means design drawings for buildings, machines and the like.
- Related図案ずあんNeutralDesign patterns and decorative motifs, such as a trademark design; the emphasis is on ornamentation.
- Related図形ずけいNeutralFigures and shapes, including geometric ones; broadly covers diagrams and charts too. 「図面」 is a design drawing.
- Related図表ずひょうNeutralCharts and tables — figures and graphs generally. 「図面」 is an engineering design drawing.
Use 「図面」 for design drawings in architecture and engineering, as in 「設計図面」 or 「図面を引く」. For paintings and art class say 「図画」, for decorative patterns 「図案」, for shapes 「図形」, and for charts and graphs 「図表」.
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