Translation guide
The English word "graphic" has several distinct meanings. This guide covers how to express each in Japanese, from visual designs and explicit descriptions to computer graphics and mathematical graphs.
Referring to a picture, illustration, or design, especially in media, advertising, or digital content.
A loanword from English, widely used for digital or printed visual designs, such as in 'graphic design' or 'computer graphics'.
The graphic on this poster is very striking.
A general term for a diagram, figure, or illustration. Often used in academic or technical contexts.
This graphic shows the sales trends.
Refers to a picture or image, especially digital. Can be used for graphics on a screen.
I added a graphic to the website.
Short for 'illustration'. Used for hand-drawn or illustrative graphics, often in a cute or artistic style.
Is this graphic hand-drawn?
Describing something that is shown or described in a very clear and detailed way, often involving violence or sex.
Means 'vivid', 'raw', or 'graphic'. Often used for descriptions or depictions that are disturbingly realistic.
The movie has graphic violence scenes.
Means 'explicit', 'blatant', or 'graphic'. Often used for sexual content or blunt descriptions.
Means 'detailed'. Can be used for graphic descriptions that are thorough and precise, without necessarily being shocking.
Means 'overt' or 'undisguised'. Can be used for graphic content that is blatant and not hidden.
Referring to images or visual effects produced by a computer, often in gaming, design, or technology.
The full term for 'computer graphics'. Often abbreviated as CG.
The computer graphics in this game are amazing.
Abbreviation for 'computer graphics'. Very common in gaming and film contexts.
a character made with CG
Often used in the context of video game graphics or display quality.
Referring to the visual arts based on drawing or printing, such as etching, lithography, or graphic design as an art form.
Referring to a visual representation of data, such as a chart, graph, or infographic.
生々しい emphasizes vividness and rawness, often with a sensory impact. 露骨な emphasizes explicitness and lack of concealment, often with a negative connotation of being too direct or crude.
a graphic scar
graphic expression
The loanword グラフィック is not used to mean 'explicit' or 'vivid' in the sense of violence or sex. Use 生々しい or 露骨な instead.
Please avoid graphic sexual depictions.
He gave a graphic account of the accident.
The graphic violence became an issue.
This game has nice graphics.
浮世絵は日本の版画の一種です。
Ukiyo-e is a type of Japanese graphic art.
レポートに図表を入れてください。
Please include a graphic in the report.