(もしきず)

もしきず
noun
schematic diagram; schematic representation
1. schematic diagram; schematic representation
A simplified drawing that shows the structure or workings of something by representing only its essential features, leaving out realistic detail.
細胞(さいぼう)模式図(もしきず)()く。
To draw a schematic diagram of a cell.
模式図(もしきず)仕組(しく)みを説明(せつめい)する。
To explain the mechanism with a schematic diagram.
教科書(きょうかしょ)には消化器官(しょうかきかん)模式図(もしきず)()っている。
The textbook contains a schematic diagram of the digestive organs.

A diagram that strips away realistic detail to show only the essential structure or relationships, common in science textbooks and technical explanations.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 模式図(もしきず)()く: to draw a schematic diagram
  • 模式図(もしきず)(しめ)す: to show with a schematic

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 図解(ずかい): illustration; diagrammatic explanation — explaining a topic through pictures generally
  • 見取(みと)(): rough sketch; layout drawing — a simplified plan, often of a room or site