型式|かたしきkatashiki[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounmodel (e.g. of a vehicle); type

• Synonym型かたNeutralCovers molds, styles, patterns, and set forms in martial arts. A single character with broad uses; 「型式」 is the formal term for a product's model classification.
• RelatedタイプNeutralLoanword meaning type or kind, also used for types of people. Colloquial and broad in range; 「型式」 is limited to model designations of industrial products.
• RelatedモデルNeutralLoanword for a model, mock-up, or fashion model, also a model of a vehicle or machine. Common in speech, as in 「新モデル」; 「型式」 is the formal designation.

Use 「型式」 for the model classification of industrial products such as cars and appliances, as in 「型式番号」 or 「型式認定」. In speech, 「モデル」 and 「タイプ」 are the natural choices, while 「型」 covers molds and set forms.

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1. 自動車じどうしゃや電気でんき製品せいひんなどの工業製品こうぎょうせいひんで構造こうぞうや性能せいのう、外観がいかんなどによって分類ぶんるいされた特定とくていの型かた。