Japanese word

規格

Pronunciation

Romajikikaku

Meaning

  • nounstandard

Example

この製品は国際規格に合っています。ko no sei hin wa koku sai ki kaku ni a tte i ma su

This product meets international standards.

Illustration for 規格 (standard)

More examples

会社ごとに規格が違います。kai sha go to ni ki kaku ga chiga i ma su

The standards differ from company to company.

Core concept

Describes a fixed reference that makes products, procedures, or forms consistent and comparable.

Common phrases

  • 規格に合うki kaku ni a u

    meet the standard

  • 規格を満たすki kaku o mi ta su

    meet the specifications

  • 規格を統一するki kaku o tō itsu su ru

    standardize the specifications

Similar words

標準hyōjun: An accepted level or model used to make products or procedures consistent.
基準kijun: A rule or point of reference used to judge quality, suitability, or performance.
仕様shiyō: The required design, features, and conditions of a product or service.

Definition in Japanese

製品や方法などについて、そろえるべき寸法・性能・形式などを定めた基準。sei hin ya hō hō na do ni tsu i te so ro e ru be ki sun pō sei nō kei shiki na do o sada me ta ki jun

Word origin

規格 (kikaku) combines 規 (ki, "rule") with 格 (kaku, "standard"), expressing a rule that sets a standard for things.

Usage tips

  • The phrase 規格外 (kikakugai) is used for products that fail to meet a standard and for people or things seen as unconventional.

Other meanings

  • specificationnoun
  • formatnoun

Opposites

  • 規格外kikakugainonstandardnoun

Related words

  • 規格化kikakukastandardizationnoun

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