側面図(そくめんず)

そくめんず
noun
side view (drawing), side elevation
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1. side view — a technical drawing or illustration showing an object or building viewed from the side
A drawing that shows an object, vehicle, or building as seen from the side. One of the standard views used in technical drawing, architectural drafting, and product design, alongside 正面図(しょうめんず) ('front view') and 平面図(へいめんず) ('plan/top view').
機械(きかい)の側面図(そくめんず)を書(か)く。
To draw a side view of the machine.
側面図(そくめんず)を見(み)れば高(たか)さがよく分(わ)かる。
You can clearly see the height by looking at the side view.
建物(たてもの)の側面図(そくめんず)に窓(まど)の位置(いち)が示(しめ)されている。
The position of the windows is shown on the side view of the building.
この図面(ずめん)には正面図(しょうめんず)、側面図(そくめんず)、平面図(へいめんず)の三(みっ)つが含(ふく)まれている。
This drawing set includes three views: front, side, and top.

Compound of 側面(そくめん) ('side, side face') and 図(ず) ('drawing, diagram').

Usage

  • A standard technical-drawing term used in architecture, mechanical engineering, and product design.
  • Normally appears as part of a set of orthographic projections: 正面図(しょうめんず) (front view), 側面図(そくめんず) (side view), and 平面図(へいめんず) (plan/top view).
  • Sometimes further specified as 右(みぎ)側面図(そくめんず) ('right side view') or 左(ひだり)側面図(そくめんず) ('left side view') when the two sides differ.

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Compare: 平面図(へいめんず) (plan view, top view)
Compare: 断面図(だんめんず) (cross-section, sectional drawing)
Compare: 立面図(りつめんず) (elevation drawing)
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Added 2026.4.15 19:11 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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