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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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神様
kamisama
god
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儀式
gishiki
ceremony, rite, ritual
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形式
keishiki
form, formality, format
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公式
koushiki
formula, formality, official
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ご苦労様
gokurousama
Thank you for your hard work
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逆様
sakasama
reverse, upside down
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葬式
soushiki
funeral
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方程式
houteishiki
equation
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様々
samazama
various, diverse, many kinds
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