実線(じっせん)

A compound of 実(じつ) (solid, actual) and 線(せん) (line). Note this is a homophone of 実戦(じっせん) (actual combat) and 実践(じっせん) (practice, implementation), but the meaning is entirely different.

Usage

Used in technical drawing, graphic design, road markings, maps, and chart/graph descriptions. On Japanese roads, crossing a 実線(じっせん) (solid line) is generally prohibited, while crossing a 破線(はせん) (dashed line) may be permitted.

Common collocations

• 実線(じっせん)で描(えが)く — to draw with a solid line
• 実線(じっせん)で囲(かこ)む — to enclose with a solid line
• 白(しろ)い実線(じっせん) — white solid line (road marking)
• 実線(じっせん)と破線(はせん) — solid line and dashed line

Similar words

• 破線(はせん) — dashed line, broken line; the contrasting line type
• 点線(てんせん) — dotted line; a line made of dots
• 二重線(にじゅうせん) — double line; two parallel lines