Japanese word

デザイン

Pronunciation

Romajidezain

Meaning

  • noundesign

Example

このデザインはシンプルです。ko no de za i n wa shi n pu ru de su

This design is simple.

Illustration for デザイン (design)

More examples

このデザインなら、子どもにも使い方がすぐ分かります。ko no de za i n na ra ko do mo ni mo tsuka i kata ga su gu wa ka ri ma su

With this design, even children can quickly understand how to use it.

Core concept

Design is the deliberate shaping of form and details so that something has a certain look or works in a certain way.

Common phrases

  • デザインを考えるde za i n o kanga e ru

    come up with a design

  • デザインを選ぶde za i n o era bu

    choose a design

  • デザインを変えるde za i n o ka e ru

    change the design

Similar words

設計sekkei: A plan that determines how something is shaped and how it works.
装飾sōshoku: Colors, shapes, or details added to improve the appearance of something.

Definition in Japanese

物や画面などの形、色、配置を目的に合わせて考えた構成や表現。mono ya ga men na do no katachi iro hai chi o moku teki ni a wa se te kanga e ta kō sei ya hyō gen

Word origin

デザイン (dezain) was borrowed from English design, a word derived through French from Latin designare, "to mark out."

Usage tips

  • The English word design applies to ordinary objects, buildings, clothing, and digital screens, so it is broader than a decoration alone.

Other meanings

  • stylenoun

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