モードmoodo

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, noun (suffix)mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; way; manner
    このプログラムはDOSモードでは作動さどうしません。↗
    This program cannot be run in DOS mode.
  2. noun, noun (suffix)state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); frame of mind; feeling
  3. noun, musicmode
  4. noun, math, statisticsmode
Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymムードNeutralA neutral loanword for mood or atmosphere, as in 「ロマンチックなムード」; it stresses the ambiance of a scene, unlike 「モード」, which covers device modes or fashion.
  • Related法ほうWrittenA noun for a method or a grammatical mood; leans toward written/formal prose and stresses rules or principles, while 「モード」 stresses device modes or fashion trends.

Use 「モード」 for device modes, fashion trends, or a state of mind, as in 「マナーモード」 and 「仕事モード」. Use 「ムード」 for mood or atmosphere, and 「法」 for methods or grammatical mood.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 様式ようしき。方法ほうほう。
  2. 旋法せんぽう。音階おんかい。
  3. 最頻さいひん値ち。
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