位置関係(いちかんけい)

いちかんけい
noun
relative position; spatial relationship; layout
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1. relative position; spatial relationship; positional relationship
The way two or more things are positioned relative to each other in space. Used in geometry, geography, urban planning, and everyday descriptions of how things are arranged.
駅(えき)と学校(がっこう)の位置関係(いちかんけい)を地図(ちず)で確認(かくにん)した。
I checked the relative positions of the station and the school on a map.
この二(ふた)つの建物(たてもの)の位置関係(いちかんけい)は分(わ)かりにくい。
The spatial relationship between these two buildings is hard to grasp.
事件(じけん)現場(げんば)と容疑者(ようぎしゃ)の自宅(じたく)の位置関係(いちかんけい)から、犯行(はんこう)は十分(じゅうぶん)に可能(かのう)だったと判断(はんだん)された。
Based on the spatial relationship between the crime scene and the suspect's home, it was determined that the crime was fully possible.

Composed of 位置(いち) (position, location) and 関係(かんけい) (relationship, connection). A straightforward compound that expresses how things relate to each other spatially.

Usage

Commonly used when explaining directions, describing layouts, or analyzing spatial data. Appears in math education (geometry), real estate, urban planning, and crime investigation. Often paired with を確認(かくにん)する (to confirm) or を把握(はあく)する (to grasp).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 配置(はいち): arrangement, layout — focuses on how things are deliberately placed rather than their natural relationship
  • 立地(りっち): location, site — refers to where something is situated, especially for buildings and facilities
  • 相対的(そうたいてき)な位置(いち): relative position — a more descriptive phrase expressing the same concept
  • 地理的関係(ちりてきかんけい): geographical relationship — broader term focusing on geographical rather than just spatial aspects

Related Words

Compare: 配置(はいち) (arrangement, layout)
Compare: 立地(りっち) (location, site)
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Added 2026.4.20 20:30 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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