Japanese word

様式

Pronunciation

Romajiyōshiki

Meaning

  • nounform

Example

申請書は指定された様式で作成します。shin sei sho wa shi tei sa re ta yō shiki de saku sei shi ma su

The application is prepared in the specified form.

Illustration for 様式 (form)

More examples

申請はこの様式で提出してください。shin sei wa ko no yō shiki de tei shutsu shi te ku da sa i

Please submit the application using this form.

Core concept

Marks an organized way of presenting or arranging something, often according to an established format or a recognizable style.

Common phrases

  • 様式を変更するyō shiki o hen kō su ru

    change the format

  • 様式を統一するyō shiki o tō itsu su ru

    standardize the format

Similar words

形式keishiki: The general arrangement or structure used to present something.
書式shoshiki: A prescribed layout for a document, including its required fields and order.
型kata: A basic pattern or model that gives something a recognizable shape or style.

Definition in Japanese

定められた形式や、物事の組み立て方・表し方。sada me ra re ta kei shiki ya mono goto no ku mi ta te hō arawa shi kata

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese noun 様式 (yōshiki) combines 様 (yō, "appearance") and 式 (shiki, "form"), giving the sense of an established form or style.

Usage tips

  • In official Japanese, 様式 (yōshiki) often points to a prescribed document format, while in art or design it can refer to a recognizable style.

Other meanings

  • stylenoun
  • patternnoun

Related words

  • 様式化yōshikikastylizationnoun
  • 様式的yōshikitekistylizedna-adjective
  • 様式性yōshikiseistylistic qualitynoun

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