Translation guide
A simplified drawing showing the appearance, structure, or workings of something.
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.
図2は人口の変化を示しています。
Figure 2 shows the population change.
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.
Can you read this circuit diagram?
I created a flowchart.