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explanatory diagram; illustration; explanatory figure
A diagram or figure used to visually explain a concept, process, structure, or procedure.
説明図を見てください。
Please look at the explanatory diagram.
取扱説明書に説明図が載っている。
There is an explanatory diagram in the instruction manual.
複雑な仕組みを説明図を使って分かりやすく解説した。
A complex mechanism was explained clearly using an explanatory diagram.
A compound of 説明 (explanation) and 図 (diagram; figure). Used in technical writing, manuals, textbooks, and presentations to refer to visual aids that clarify information.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 説明図を参照する: to refer to the explanatory diagram
- 説明図を作成する: to create an explanatory diagram
- 説明図付き: with explanatory diagrams
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 図解: illustrated explanation — emphasizes the act of explaining through diagrams
- 模式図: schematic diagram — a simplified, abstract representation
- イラスト: illustration — broader term, includes decorative art as well as explanatory graphics