構図

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Spelling: 構図. Reading: こうず. Core meaning: composition; layout.
• Basic usage: Representative examples: 人物を中央に置く構図で写真を撮った / 画家は下絵を描きながら全体の構図を整えた.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Arrangement within an image
  • 構図 is the arrangement of people and objects within a photograph or picture. It can overlap with “layout,” but it is especially common for the organization of a visual work.