Translation guide
A simplified drawing showing the appearance, structure, or workings of something.
A drawing that explains or illustrates something, often with labels or a schematic nature.
The most common and general word for a diagram, figure, or illustration. Used in textbooks, manuals, and presentations.
この図を見てください。
Please look at this diagram.
図1は実験の結果を示しています。
Figure 1 shows the results of the experiment.
Refers to charts and diagrams collectively, often used in formal or academic contexts.
レポートには図表を入れてください。
Please include diagrams and charts in the report.
A loanword from English, used in technical or design fields, but less common than 図.
このダイアグラムは複雑すぎる。
This diagram is too complicated.
A diagram showing the structure or arrangement of parts, like a blueprint or wiring diagram.
A technical drawing or blueprint, used in engineering, architecture, and manufacturing.
設計図面を確認してください。
Please check the design diagram.
A system diagram or schematic, often used for electrical circuits or organizational structures.
電気系統図を見せてください。
Please show me the electrical diagram.
Specifically a circuit diagram, used in electronics.
A diagram that represents data visually, such as a bar chart or line graph.
The standard word for a graph or chart. Used in everyday and business contexts.
このグラフは売上の推移を表しています。
This graph shows the sales trend.
Can also mean graph or chart in context, especially when labeled as 図1, etc.
A diagram using overlapping circles to show relationships between sets.
The standard term for a Venn diagram, commonly used in mathematics and logic.
ベン図を使って説明してください。
Please explain using a Venn diagram.
A diagram that shows steps in a process, often with arrows and boxes.
The standard loanword for flowchart, used in business and programming.
このフローチャートに従って作業してください。
Please follow this flowchart for the task.
A native Japanese term for flowchart, less common but still used in some contexts.
図 is a broad term that can cover diagrams, figures, and illustrations. グラフ specifically refers to graphs and charts that represent numerical data. In academic papers, 図 is often used as a label for all types of figures, including graphs.
While ダイアグラム exists, it is not as natural as 図 in most contexts. Use 図 for general diagrams unless you need a specific technical term.
この回路図を読めますか？
Can you read this circuit diagram?
Figure 2 shows the population change.
流れ図を作成しました。
I created a flowchart.