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.
この部屋のレイアウトを変えたい。
I want to change the layout of this room.
オフィスのレイアウトを新しくしました。
We updated the office layout.
Specifically refers to the floor plan or room layout of a house or apartment. Very common in real estate contexts.
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).
間取り図を見せてください。
Please show me the floor plan.
Means 'arrangement' or 'placement' of objects or people. More general than 間取り, can be used for furniture, equipment, etc.
家具の配置を考えています。
I'm thinking about the furniture layout.
机の配置を変えたら、部屋が広く感じる。
If you change the desk layout, the room feels more spacious.
Refers to 'design' or 'planning', often used for architectural or engineering layouts. More formal and technical.
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.
Describing the visual arrangement of text, images, and other elements in digital or print media.
The standard term for page or screen layout in design contexts.
ウェブサイトのレイアウトを改善したい。
I want to improve the website layout.
この雑誌のレイアウトは見やすいですね。
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.
Means 'composition' or 'structure', can be used for the overall layout of a document or screen, but is more abstract.
Referring to the overall structure or organization of something non-physical, like a schedule, network, or plan.
Used for the composition or structure of systems, organizations, or content. Common and versatile.
このシステムの構成を理解するのは難しい。
It's difficult to understand the layout/structure of this system.
イベントの構成を考えましょう。
Let's think about the event layout/structure.
Implies intentional design or planning, often for networks, software, or processes.
Sometimes used metaphorically for non-physical arrangements, but less common than 構成 or 設計.
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.
リビングのレイアウトを変える
change the living room layout
3LDKの間取り
3LDK floor plan
ソファの配置を変える
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.
このウェブサイトのレイアウトはわかりにくい。
The layout of this website is confusing.
この家の開放的な間取りが気に入っています。
I like the open layout of this house.
オフィスのレイアウトを変更する必要があります。
We need to change the layout of the office.
ページの割り付けを確認してください。
Please check the page layout (allocation).
画面の構成をシンプルにしました。
I simplified the screen layout/composition.
ネットワークの設計を見直す必要がある。
We need to review the network layout/design.
工場の生産ラインのレイアウトを最適化する。
Optimize the layout of the factory production line.