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cross-section diagram; cross-sectional view; cutaway drawing
A diagram showing what an object or structure looks like when cut through, revealing its internal structure. Used in engineering, architecture, science, and everyday explanations.
建物の断面図を見た。
I looked at the cross-section diagram of the building.
教科書に地球の断面図が載っていた。
There was a cross-section diagram of the Earth in the textbook.
エンジンの断面図を使って、内部の仕組みを説明した。
I used a cross-section diagram of the engine to explain the internal mechanism.
A compound of 断面 (cross-section, cut surface) and 図 (diagram, drawing).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 断面図を描く (to draw a cross-section)
- 断面図を示す (to show a cross-section)
- 縦断面図 (longitudinal cross-section)
- 横断面図 (transverse cross-section)
Related technical drawing types include 平面図 (floor plan / plan view) and 立面図 (elevation / front view).
Related Words
Related:
見取り図 (sketch/floor plan)