Translation guide
The arrangement or plan of elements in a space, page, or system. This guide covers how to express 'layout' in Japanese, from physical room arrangements to digital page designs.
Describing how furniture, rooms, or buildings are arranged or laid out.
The most direct loanword for 'layout', used for both physical and digital arrangements. Common and widely understood.
I want to change the layout of this room.
Specifically refers to the floor plan or room layout of a house or apartment. Very common in real estate contexts.
Means 'arrangement' or 'placement' of objects or people. More general than 間取り, can be used for furniture, equipment, etc.
Refers to 'design' or 'planning', often used for architectural or engineering layouts. More formal and technical.
Describing the visual arrangement of text, images, and other elements in digital or print media.
Referring to the overall structure or organization of something non-physical, like a schedule, network, or plan.
レイアウト is a general loanword for layout, used for rooms, pages, and screens. 間取り is specifically for house/apartment floor plans. 配置 focuses on the placement of individual items within a space.
change the living room layout
The layout of this website is confusing.
We updated the office layout.
このアパートの間取りは3LDKです。
The layout of this apartment is 3LDK (3 rooms + living/dining/kitchen).
Please show me the floor plan.
家具の配置を考えています。
I'm thinking about the furniture layout.
If you change the desk layout, the room feels more spacious.
この建物の設計は有名な建築家によるものです。
The layout/design of this building is by a famous architect.
The standard term for page or screen layout in design contexts.
I want to improve the website layout.
The layout of this magazine is easy to read, isn't it?
Specifically refers to the allocation or assignment of space on a page, often used in publishing and printing. More technical than レイアウト.
Please check the page layout (allocation).
Means 'composition' or 'structure', can be used for the overall layout of a document or screen, but is more abstract.
I simplified the screen layout/composition.
Used for the composition or structure of systems, organizations, or content. Common and versatile.
It's difficult to understand the layout/structure of this system.
Let's think about the event layout/structure.
Implies intentional design or planning, often for networks, software, or processes.
We need to review the network layout/design.
Sometimes used metaphorically for non-physical arrangements, but less common than 構成 or 設計.
Optimize the layout of the factory production line.
3LDKの間取り
3LDK floor plan
change the sofa placement
While レイアウト can be used for room arrangements, when talking about the fixed room structure of a house or apartment, 間取り is the natural choice. Using レイアウト might sound like you're talking about furniture arrangement rather than the architectural plan.
I like the open layout of this house.
We need to change the layout of the office.