点 線(てんせん)

てんせん

noun

dotted line

1. dotted line; dashed line

A line made up of a series of dots or short dashes. Used in diagrams, maps, forms, and documents to indicate boundaries, cutting lines, or areas to fill in.

点線(てんせん)に沿(そ)って切(き)ってください。

Please cut along the dotted line.

地図(ちず)の点線(てんせん)は県(けん)の境(さかい)を示(しめ)している。

The dotted line on the map indicates the prefectural boundary.

点線(てんせん)の上(うえ)に名前(なまえ)と住所(じゅうしょ)を記入(きにゅう)してください。

Please write your name and address on the dotted line.

Usage

Commonly seen on forms, coupons, and craft instructions. The phrase 点線(てんせん)に沿(そ)って切(き)る (cut along the dotted line) is one of the most frequent collocations.

Common collocations

点線(てんせん)に沿(そ)って切(き)る (to cut along the dotted line)
点線(てんせん)で囲(かこ)む (to enclose with a dotted line)

Similar words

実線(じっせん): solid line — a continuous, unbroken line
波線(なみせん): wavy line
破線(はせん): dashed line — technically distinct from dotted line, but often used interchangeably

Related Words

Antonym: 実線(じっせん) (solid line)

Compare: 波線(なみせん) (wavy line)

Compare: 破線(はせん) (dashed line)

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Added 2026.3.21 18:08 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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