A small-scale physical model or a pattern used as a guide for making something.
The architect made a miniature model of the building and showed it to the client.
Using this pattern as a reference, we make pottery of the same shape.
A representative example or specimen, often used for demonstration or as a template.
Please download a sample application form.
This document is a template, so please modify it as needed.
prescribed form; standard format
A fixed, official format or form that must be followed, such as in legal or administrative contexts.
The contract must be prepared in accordance with the prescribed form.
雛形 emphasizes a template or miniature model used as a guide, whereas 原型 focuses on the original source form that later versions derive from.
雛形 refers to a template or model form to be filled in or copied, while 書式 refers more generally to the required layout or style of a document.
Standard kanji spelling.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, common in everyday writing.
Mixed kana-kanji variant with 型.
Variant kanji spelling; 型 emphasizes the 'mold/pattern' nuance.
Compound of 雛 (hina, 'doll; miniature') and 形 (kata, 'shape; form'). Originally referred to a small doll or model, later extended to any pattern or template.