Japanese word

型

Pronunciation

Romajikata

Meaning

  • nountype

Example

私はこの型の車が好きです。watashi wa ko no kata no kuruma ga su ki de su

I like this type of car.

Illustration for 型 (type)

More examples

この型のパズルが好きです。ko no kata no pa zu ru ga su ki de su

I like puzzles of this type.

修理の前に、車の型を確認します。shū ri no mae ni kuruma no kata o kaku nin shi ma su

I check the car model before the repair.

Core concept

It marks the common form or structure that makes things belong to the same recognizable kind.

Common phrases

  • 車の型kuruma no kata

    car model

  • 型が同じkata ga ona ji

    be the same model

Similar words

種類shurui: A group of people or things that share common features.
タイプtaipu: A category of people or things grouped by shared features.
型式katashiki: A particular design or version of a manufactured product.

Definition in Japanese

物事を共通する形や特徴で分けたときの一つの種類。mono goto o kyō tsū su ru katachi ya toku chō de wa ke ta to ki no hito tsu no shu rui

Word origin

The Japanese noun 型 (kata, "type or mold") is written with 型, a kanji formed from 土 (do, "earth") and 刑 (kei, "punishment") as its sound element, reflecting the old idea of an earthen mold.

Usage tips

  • The sense expressed by 型 (kata, "type") is broad in everyday English, but model more often points to one specific product design or version.

Other meanings

  • modelnoun

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