案 内 図(あんないず)

あんないず

noun

guide map; information map

1. guide map; information map; directory map

A map displayed at a location to help visitors find their way around. Commonly found at stations, parks, shopping centers, tourist spots, and large buildings.

駅前(えきまえ)に案内図(あんないず)があった。

There was a guide map in front of the station.

案内図(あんないず)で現在地(げんざいち)を確認(かくにん)した。

I checked my current location on the guide map.

公園(こうえん)の入口(いりぐち)にある案内図(あんないず)を見(み)て、散歩(さんぽ)コースを決(き)めた。

I looked at the guide map at the park entrance and decided on a walking route.

Usage

A compound of 案内(あんない) (guidance, information) + 図(ず) (map, diagram). Refers to the kind of map that is posted at a location to orient visitors, not a portable map you carry. Extremely common in Japan at train stations, parks, shopping malls, and tourist sites.

Common collocations

案内図(あんないず)を見(み)る (to look at a guide map)
館内(かんない)案内図(あんないず) (building directory/floor map)
周辺(しゅうへん)案内図(あんないず) (area guide map)

Similar words

地図(ちず): map — a general portable map, not limited to on-site information boards
見取(みと)り図(ず): floor plan, layout — shows the internal layout of a building

Related Words

Compare: 地図(ちず) (map)

Compare: 見取(みと)り図(ず) (floor plan, layout)

Compare: 案内(あんない)板(ばん) (information board)

Compare: フロアマップ (floor map)

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Added 2026.3.19 12:54 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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