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line graph; line chart
A type of graph that displays data points connected by straight line segments. Used to show changes over time or trends.
Composed of 折れ線 (broken line / polyline) + グラフ (graph). The name comes from the zigzag shape formed when data points are connected by straight lines.
Common collocations
- 折れ線グラフを描く: to draw a line graph
- 折れ線グラフで表す: to represent with a line graph
- 折れ線グラフを読み取る: to read/interpret a line graph
Similar words
- 棒グラフ: bar graph — uses rectangular bars to represent data
- 円グラフ: pie chart — uses a circle divided into sectors
- 帯グラフ: band graph / stacked bar chart
Usage
Line graphs are taught in Japanese elementary school math (算数) and are one of the basic graph types students learn alongside bar graphs and pie charts.