also: パタン
noun
General pattern in the sense of a repeated design, model, or template. Used in design, sewing, mathematics, and everyday situations.
この布のパターンはとてもきれいですね。
The pattern on this cloth is very pretty, isn't it?
テストのパターンは毎年同
The test pattern is the same every year.
noun
behavioral pattern; predictability; force of habit
Refers to a person's habitual way of acting or thinking, often implying predictability. Frequently used in the compound ワンパターン (one-track mind, always the same).
See also: ワンパターン
彼の行動パターンは読めるようになった。
I've come to be able to read his behavioral patterns.
また同じパターンで失敗した。
I failed again in the same pattern.