(こうぞうず)

こうぞうず
noun
structural diagram; structural drawing
technicaltechnology
1. structural diagram; structural drawing
A technical drawing or diagram that shows the internal structure, framework, or organization of something. Used in engineering, architecture, science, and organizational contexts.
Check the structural diagram of the building.
構造図(こうぞうず)()れば内部(ないぶ)仕組(しく)わかる。
You can understand the internal mechanism by looking at the structural diagram.
The textbook has a structural diagram of a cell, with the role of each part explained.

A compound of 構造(こうぞう) (structure) and () (diagram, drawing). Applied broadly: in architecture and engineering it means a structural drawing of a building's framework; in science it means a diagram showing internal components; in business it can mean an organizational chart.

Common collocations

  • 構造図(こうぞうず)(えが): to draw a structural diagram
  • 構造図(こうぞうず)(): to look at a structural diagram
  • 組織(そしき)構造図(こうぞうず): organizational structure chart
  • 建築(けんちく)構造図(こうぞうず): architectural structural drawing

Related words

  • 設計図(せっけいず): blueprint, design drawing — focuses on the design intent rather than structural analysis
  • 断面図(だんめんず): cross-section diagram — shows a cut-through view
  • 配置図(はいちず): layout diagram — shows the arrangement of elements