花形|はながたhanagata[0]heiban (flat)

1. no-adjectivefloral pattern; flourish; ornament
2. nounstar (actor, player, etc.)

• SynonymスターNeutralA loanword for star, common in speech, stressing fame; unlike 「花形」 it never describes a popular, high-profile industry or department.
• Related名人めいじんNeutralA master with superb skill in a field, stressing refined technique; 「花形」 stresses being the most talked-about, glamorous one.
• Related明星みょうじょうWrittenThe morning star, or an eminent figure in a field as in 「文壇の明星」; leans written/formal. 「花形」 can also describe a high-profile, popular industry or department.
• RelatedエースNeutralA loanword for the ace or mainstay, mostly in sports teams, stressing who carries the team; 「花形」 stresses being in the spotlight.
• Related千両役者せんりょうやくしゃNeutralA top star actor commanding a huge salary, or a much-admired central figure; said with admiration.
• Related立役者たてやくしゃNeutralThe key figure behind a success, stressing their contribution; not necessarily the most glamorous one, unlike 「花形」.
• Related立者たてものWrittenA dated, literary word for a leading actor or pillar of a troupe, now rare; 「看板役者」 is what people say today.
• Antonym脇役わきやくNeutralA supporting or minor role, the opposite of the glamorous 「花形」; figuratively, any inconspicuous supporting part.
• Antonym無名むめいNeutralBeing nameless or unknown, the direct opposite of the much-in-the-spotlight 「花形」.

Use 「花形」 for the star everyone watches, or for a high-profile, sought-after industry or department, as in 「花形選手」 and 「花形産業」. For a sports team's mainstay say 「エース」, for the key contributor 「立役者」, and for a celebrity 「スター」; the opposite is 「脇役」.

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1. 花はなの形かたち。
2. 生け花いけばなの型式けいしき。