Japanese Conversation · Level 29
90 words
Japanese word
地図
Pronunciation
Romajichizu
Meaning
- nounmap
Example
地図を見てください。chi zu o mi te ku da sa i
Please look at the map.
More examples
この地図で駅を探します。ko no chi zu de eki o saga shi ma su
I look for the station on this map.
駅は地図の右側にあります。eki wa chi zu no migi gawa ni a ri ma su
The station is on the right side of the map.
Core concept
A map turns the location of places and routes into a view that can be read at a glance.
Common phrases
地図を見るchi zu o mi ru
look at a map
地図を読むchi zu o yo mu
read a map
地図で確認するchi zu de kaku nin su ru
check on a map
Similar words
マップmappu: A view of locations and connecting routes used to find places.
Definition in Japanese
土地や建物などの位置関係、道路や方角を縮小して示した図。to chi ya tate mono na do no i chi kan kei dō ro ya hō gaku o shuku shō shi te shime shi ta zu
Word origin
地 (chi, "land") and 図 (zu, "diagram") combine in 地図 (chizu) to mean a diagram of land, places, and routes.
Usage tips
- The word 地図 (chizu) covers both printed maps and map applications, making it useful in everyday conversations about finding places.