1.
route map; transit map; network map
A diagram showing the routes of trains, buses, or other transportation lines. Especially common for railway and subway systems in Japan.
路線図を見る。
I look at the route map.
駅の路線図で乗り換えを確認した。
I checked the transfer on the route map at the station.
東京の地下鉄の路線図は複雑で、初めて見ると迷ってしまう。
Tokyo's subway route map is so complicated that you get confused when you see it for the first time.
USAGE: 路線図 is commonly found at train stations and bus stops throughout Japan. It shows the network of lines with station names and connection points.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 路線図を見る: to look at a route map
- 地下鉄の路線図: subway route map
- 鉄道路線図: railway network map
- バス路線図: bus route map
The word is a compound of 路線 (route, line) and 図 (diagram, map).