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floor plan; plan view; plan drawing
A drawing that shows a building, room, or site as seen from directly above — with walls, doors, furniture, or other features drawn flat on a two-dimensional plane. Used in architecture, real estate, and interior design.
家の平面図。
The floor plan of a house.
この平面図を見ると、部屋の配置がよく分かる。
Looking at this floor plan, you can clearly see the layout of the rooms.
建築士が新しいマンションの平面図を描いた。
The architect drew up the floor plan for the new apartment building.
不動産のサイトでは、物件ごとに詳しい平面図が掲載されている。
On real-estate websites, a detailed floor plan is posted for each property.
Composed of 平面 (flat surface, plane) and 図 (diagram, drawing). A 平面図 shows a structure or area from a bird's-eye (top-down) perspective, as if the roof has been removed. It is one of the standard types of architectural drawings, alongside 立面図 (elevation) and 断面図 (cross-section).
USAGE:
Frequently seen in real-estate listings, house-plan magazines, and building-construction documents. Also used in geometry classes when depicting flat figures.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 平面図を描く: to draw a floor plan
- 平面図を見る: to look at a floor plan
- 平面図に示す: to indicate on the floor plan
- 詳細な平面図: a detailed floor plan
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 間取り: room layout — less technical; refers to the arrangement of rooms rather than the drawing itself
- 立面図: elevation drawing — shows the exterior as seen from the front or side
- 断面図: cross-section drawing — shows the interior as if sliced vertically
- 見取り図: sketch map, rough layout drawing — a simpler, less precise version often drawn by hand