Japanese word

モード

Pronunciation

Romajimōdo

Meaning

  • nounmode

Example

このモードでは音が出ません。ko no mō do de wa oto ga de ma se n

There is no sound in this mode.

Illustration for モード (mode)

More examples

飛行機に乗る前に、機内モードにしてください。hi kō ki ni no ru mae ni ki nai mō do ni shi te ku da sa i

Please turn on airplane mode before boarding the plane.

Core concept

Describes a particular state, way of operating, or style chosen from several possible forms.

Common phrases

  • モードを切り替えるmō do o ki ri ka e ru

    switch modes

  • 機内モードki nai mō do

    airplane mode

Similar words

状態jōtai: A condition that something or someone is in at a particular time.
方式hōshiki: A particular method or way of doing or operating something.
様式yōshiki: A recognized style or form used in art, design, or expression.

Definition in Japanese

機器などが動作する際の特定の状態や、服装などの一定の型。ki ki na do ga dō sa su ru sai no toku tei no jō tai ya fuku sō na do no it tei no kata

Word origin

Japanese モード (mōdo) is borrowed from English mode, which comes through French mode from Latin modus, meaning "measure" or "manner."

Usage tips

  • Japanese uses モード (mōdo) for both device settings such as silent mode and clothing styles, so the word appears in technical and fashion contexts.

Other meanings

  • fashionnoun

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