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人型 (ひとがた) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

人ひと型がた

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た

Meanings

1

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

human figure; human form; humanoid

Refers to something shaped like a human, such as a robot, alien, or shadow. Often used in compound nouns like 人型ロボット.

そのロボットは人ひと型がたをしている。
That robot has a humanoid form.
壁かべに人ひと型がたの影かげが映うつった。
A human-shaped shadow appeared on the wall.

Written forms

人ひと型がたUsage95%
Standard kanji spelling for 'human-shaped' or 'humanoid'.
人ひと形がたUsage3%
Also used for this meaning, but can be confused with にんぎょう (doll). Context usually disambiguates.
ヒトガタUsage3%
ヒト型がた
Katakana spelling common in sci-fi or technical contexts for humanoid forms.

Kanji

人person
型mould, type, model
形shape, form, style

Similar words

人にん形ぎょう
にんぎょう means 'doll' or 'puppet', while ひとがた refers to a human-like shape or figure, not necessarily a toy.
人にん間げん型がた
にんげんがた is a more explicit term for 'humanoid', often used in robotics; ひとがた is broader and can refer to any human-like shape.

Etymology

Compound of 人 (ひと, 'human') and 型 (かた, 'shape, mold'), with rendaku voicing to がた. The spelling 人形 is also used for this reading, but is more commonly read as にんぎょう ('doll').