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様式
Meaning in Englishstyle, form, pattern
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What it means
What does 様式 mean? It refers to a particular style, format, or method by which something is designed, presented, or organized, reflecting standard conventions rather than content.
Main meanings
- style or fashion in design, writing, or art — the overall look or feel of a thing
- format, template, or layout used for documents, publications, or events
- a conventional mode of presentation or procedure in which something is carried out
How to use it
Used in formal and technical discourse to describe how something is designed, formatted, or presented; common in design, architecture, publishing, documentation, and ceremonial contexts; typically appears in academic writing, style guides, and product specifications.
Variants and close terms
- 形式 keishiki — form, format
- 体裁 teisai — appearance, layout
- スタイル sutairu — style
- 様式美 youshiki-bi — aesthetics of form
Composition
- 様: formality, appearance, manner
- 式: form, method, ceremony
- Combination: a standard way of presenting or creating something, i.e., style or format
Etymology
様 contributes the sense of appearance or manner; 式 contributes form or ceremony; together they form a lexical unit that denotes a conventional form or style (yōshiki).
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noun (名詞)
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式場
shikijou
ceremonial hall, place of ceremony (e.g., marriage)
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殿様
tonosama
feudal lord
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一様
ichiyou
uniform, similar, equal
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株式
kabushiki
stock
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有り様
arisama
state, condition
N1
多様
tayou
diversity, variety
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方式
houshiki
form, method, system
N1
様相
yousou
aspect
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〜(日本) 式
～(nihon) shiki
custom,
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