1.
checkered pattern; lattice pattern; grid pattern; plaid
格子模様のシャツを着る。
To wear a checkered shirt.
この布地は赤と白の格子模様になっている。
This fabric has a red and white checkered pattern.
日本の伝統的な建築では、窓に格子模様のデザインがよく使われている。
In traditional Japanese architecture, lattice-pattern designs are often used for windows.
Describes a pattern of intersecting horizontal and vertical lines forming squares or rectangles. The term covers everything from fabric plaids to architectural lattice designs to chess boards.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 格子模様の布: checkered fabric
- 格子模様のネクタイ: plaid necktie
- 細かい格子模様: fine grid pattern
SIMILAR WORDS:
- チェック柄: check pattern (loanword; very common in fashion contexts)
- 市松模様: checkerboard pattern (traditional Japanese term; alternating colored squares like a chessboard)
- 縞模様: stripe pattern (lines running in one direction only)
- 格子: lattice, grid (the structural element itself, without 模様)
CULTURAL NOTE:
The 格子 (lattice) is a significant motif in Japanese culture, seen in traditional wooden window screens (格子窓), shop fronts, and textile patterns. The related 市松模様 gained worldwide recognition as the design motif for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.