鋳型|いがたigata[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounmold; mould; template
- Synonym金型かながたNeutralA metal die or mold for manufacturing—stamping, injection molding, and casting; 「鋳型」 is not restricted by material and often means sand molds.
- Related型枠かたわくNeutralFormwork: a temporary frame for shaping and setting concrete, while 「鋳型」 is a mold for casting metal.
Use 「鋳型」 for a mold into which molten metal is poured; 「金型」 for metal dies in manufacturing—stamping, injection molding, even casting; 「型枠」 for concrete formwork. 「鋳型にはめる」 figuratively means forcing everything into the same pattern.
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