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sketch; floor plan; rough diagram; layout drawing
A rough drawing or diagram showing the layout of a building, room, or area. Not a precise architectural blueprint, but a freehand sketch capturing the general arrangement.
部屋の見取り図を描いた。
I drew a floor plan of the room.
不動産サイトで間取りの見取り図を確認した。
I checked the floor plan layout on the real estate website.
引っ越しの前に新しい家の見取り図を見ながら、家具の配置を考えた。
Before moving, I looked at the floor plan of the new house while thinking about furniture placement.
A compound of 見取り (sketching by observation) and 図 (diagram, drawing). Often used interchangeably with 間取り図 in the real estate context, though 間取り specifically focuses on room layout.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 見取り図を描く (to draw a sketch/floor plan)
- 見取り図を見る (to look at a floor plan)
- 現場の見取り図 (sketch of the scene — used in crime investigations)
- 建物の見取り図 (building floor plan)
Also used figuratively to mean an overview or outline of a situation: 日本経済の見取り図 (an overview of the Japanese economy).