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diagram, figure, illustration
A visual representation such as a chart, map, or drawing.
図を見てください。
Please look at the diagram.
この図は分かりやすい。
This diagram is easy to understand.
説明に図を使う。
Use diagrams for the explanation.
図 refers to diagrams, illustrations, and visual representations.
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 図表 (chart, diagram)
- 図形 (figure, shape - geometric)
- 図解 (illustration, graphic explanation)
- 図書 (books) - note: reading changes to と
- 図書館 (library)
- 地図 (map)
- 設計図 (blueprint, design plan)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 図: diagram, figure (schematic representation)
- 絵: picture, drawing (artistic)
- グラフ: graph (borrowed from English)
- 表: table, chart (with rows and columns)