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.
駅前に案内図があった。
There was a guide map in front of the station.
案内図で現在地を確認した。
I checked my current location on the guide map.
公園の入口にある案内図を見て、散歩コースを決めた。
I looked at the guide map at the park entrance and decided on a walking route.
USAGE:
A compound of 案内 (guidance, information) + 図 (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:
- 案内図を見る (to look at a guide map)
- 館内案内図 (building directory/floor map)
- 周辺案内図 (area guide map)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 地図: map — a general portable map, not limited to on-site information boards
- 見取り図: floor plan, layout — shows the internal layout of a building