Japanese Conversation · Level 122
60 words
Japanese word
格子
Pronunciation
Romajikōshi
Meaning
- noungrid
Example
地図に格子を描きます。chi zu ni kō shi o ega ki ma su
I draw a grid on the map.
More examples
画面に格子を表示すると、位置を確認しやすくなります。ga men ni kō shi o hyō ji su ru to i chi o kaku nin shi ya su ku na ri ma su
Displaying a grid on the screen makes it easier to check positions.
Core concept
It creates an orderly framework of crossing elements that can mark spaces, block passage, or support something.
Common phrases
格子を表示するkō shi o hyō ji su ru
display a grid
格子を重ねるkō shi o kasa ne ru
overlay a grid
格子に合わせるkō shi ni a wa se ru
align with the grid
Similar words
方眼hōgan: A set of regular lines that divides a surface into equal squares.
碁盤目gobanme: An orderly arrangement of equal squares across a surface.
網目amime: A pattern of openings made by crossing threads or wires.
Definition in Japanese
線や棒などを縦横に規則正しく組み合わせて作る、ます目状の模様や構造物。sen ya bō na do o tate yoko ni ki soku tada shi ku ku mi a wa se te tsuku ru ma su me jō no mo yō ya kō zō butsu
Word origin
格子 (kōshi) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 格 (kō, "framework") and 子 (shi, "form or thing"), referring to a framework arranged in a regular pattern.
Usage tips
- A crossword grid uses numbered squares arranged in rows and columns, giving the word grid a familiar puzzle-related use in English.
Other meanings
- latticenoun
- gratingnoun
- trellisnoun
- window barsnoun
Related words
- 格子状kōshijōgridlikena-adjective