図柄(ずがら)

ずがら
noun
design; pattern; motif
1. design; pattern; motif; pictorial design
A decorative design, illustration, or pattern on a surface. Used for designs on fabric, stamps, currency, cards, pottery, and similar items.
新(あたら)しい切手(きって)の図柄(ずがら)が発表(はっぴょう)された。
The design for the new stamps was announced.
この着物(きもの)は図柄(ずがら)が美(うつく)しい。
This kimono has a beautiful pattern.
新(しん)しい紙幣(しへい)の図柄(ずがら)には歴史上(れきしじょう)の人物(じんぶつ)が描(えが)かれている。
The designs on the new banknotes depict historical figures.

Compound of 図(ず) (drawing, diagram) + 柄(がら) (pattern, design). Refers specifically to a pictorial or decorative design printed or drawn on a surface.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 切手(きって)の図柄(ずがら): stamp design
  • 紙幣(しへい)の図柄(ずがら): banknote design
  • 着物(きもの)の図柄(ずがら): kimono pattern
  • 図柄(ずがら)を選(えら)ぶ: to choose a design
  • 図柄(ずがら)が入(はい)った: with a design on it

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 模様(もよう): pattern — broader, includes abstract repeating patterns
  • 柄(がら): pattern — the base element, often for fabric patterns
  • デザイン: design — loanword, broader and more modern
  • 絵柄(えがら): picture/illustration design — very similar, slightly more emphasis on pictorial art
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