1.
display screen; display
The screen of a device on which information is shown to the user — for example the panel of a smartphone, the monitor of a PC, or the LCD readout of an appliance. Often used in technical manuals and UI documentation to refer to whatever layout is currently visible on the screen.
Compound of 表示 ('display; indication') and 画面 ('screen'). Used in technical contexts — device manuals, software documentation, UI design — to refer to the currently visible screen or screen layout, as opposed to the physical hardware panel.
Usage
- Often refers to the logical content shown on the screen (a window, menu, or view), not just the physical surface.
- Frequently appears with verbs like 切り替わる ('to switch'), 表示される ('to be displayed'), or 更新される ('to be updated').
- In user manuals, directions like 「表示画面の指示に従ってください」 ('Follow the instructions on the display') are common.
Common collocations
- 表示画面を確認する: to check the display screen
- 表示画面が切り替わる: the display screen switches
- 表示画面に表示される: to be shown on the display screen
- 表示画面の設定: display screen settings
- 表示画面が消える: the display screen goes blank
Similar words
- 画面: screen — the everyday, general word; 表示画面 sounds more technical and specifies the display function.
- ディスプレイ: display — loanword used especially for computer monitors or standalone displays.
- モニター: monitor — usually a standalone computer or video monitor; a hardware term.
- 液晶画面: LCD screen — specifies the panel technology; contrast with 有機EL画面 (OLED screen).
- 表示: display; indication — the base word; on its own, covers any kind of shown indication, not just a screen.