Translation guide
How to express the idea of a 'check pattern' (a pattern of squares, like a checkerboard or plaid) in Japanese.
Describing a pattern of squares, such as on fabric, paper, or a surface.
The most common and versatile term for a check pattern, used for clothing, textiles, and designs. 'チェック' comes from English 'check', and '柄' means pattern.
彼はチェック柄のシャツを着ている。
He is wearing a check-patterned shirt.
This skirt has a cute check pattern.
Literally 'lattice pattern', this is a more traditional or formal term for a check or grid pattern. Often used in technical or design contexts.
格子柄の壁紙を選んだ。
I chose a check-patterned wallpaper.
Short for 'check pattern', often used in fashion contexts. Can be ambiguous as it also means 'check' in other senses.
今年はチェックが流行っている。
Check patterns are trendy this year.
Specifically a pattern of alternating colored squares, like a chessboard.
Traditional Japanese term for a checkerboard pattern, often seen in kimono, architecture, and design. It consists of alternating squares, typically in two colors.
この着物は市松模様です。
This kimono has a checkerboard pattern.
Directly from English 'checkerboard', used in modern contexts like fashion or graphic design.
チェッカーボード柄のスニーカーが欲しい。
I want checkerboard-pattern sneakers.
A pattern of intersecting horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colors, typical of Scottish tartans.
The standard term for tartan or plaid patterns, commonly used in fashion.
タータンチェックのマフラーを巻いている。
She is wearing a tartan scarf.
A more traditional term for a plaid or check pattern, literally 'lattice stripe'. Can refer to various check patterns including tartan.
格子縞の布でバッグを作った。
I made a bag with plaid fabric.