Japanese word

グラフ

Pronunciation

Romajigurafu

Meaning

  • noungraph

Example

このグラフは気温の変化を示します。ko no gu ra fu wa ki on no hen ka o shime shi ma su

This graph shows changes in temperature.

Illustration for グラフ (graph)

More examples

算数のグラフを見ます。san sū no gu ra fu o mi ma su

I look at a math graph.

発表では、複数の結果を一つのグラフにまとめています。hap pyō de wa fuku sū no kek ka o hito tsu no gu ra fu ni ma to me te i ma su

In my presentation, I summarize several results in a single graph.

Core concept

Presents data visually so that the connection between quantities or the direction of change can be understood at a glance.

Common phrases

  • グラフを見るgu ra fu o mi ru

    look at a graph

  • グラフを読むgu ra fu o yo mu

    read a graph

  • グラフを描くgu ra fu o ega ku

    draw a graph

  • グラフを比較するgu ra fu o hi kaku su ru

    compare graphs

Similar words

チャートchāto: A visual display that organizes information to show a pattern, comparison, or sequence.
図表zuhyō: A visual display that presents information through shapes, lines, or labels.

Definition in Japanese

数量の対応関係や時間に伴う変化を、線や点などで図示したもの。sū ryō no tai ō kan kei ya ji kan ni tomona u hen ka o sen ya ten na do de zu shi shi ta mo no

Word origin

Japanese グラフ (gurafu, "graph") comes from English graph, related to Greek graphein, "to write" or "draw," through the idea of a plotted record.

Usage tips

  • A line graph is especially useful for showing change over time, which is why it often appears in weather, science, and business reports.

Other meanings

  • chartnoun
  • diagramnoun

Related words

  • グラフ化gurafukagraphingnoun

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