noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Japanese style; Japanese system
Used broadly for anything done in a Japanese manner, method, or format. Often appears as a modifier with の.
この旅館は日本式のサービスで有名だ。
This inn is famous for its Japanese-style service.
日本式の会議では、まず名刺
In a Japanese-style meeting, it starts with exchanging business cards.
noun
Nihon-shiki romanization
Abbreviation of 日本式ローマ字, a romanization system for Japanese that strictly follows kana orthography. Used mainly in linguistic contexts.
See also: 日本式ローマ字
日本式ローマ字では「し」を「si」と書く。
In Nihon-shiki romanization, 'し' is written as 'si'.
The full term for the romanization system; 日本式 is the abbreviated form used in technical contexts.
Compound of 日本 (Nihon, 'Japan') + 式 (shiki, 'style, system, formula'). The romanization sense is a shortening of 日本式ローマ字 (Nihon-shiki rōmaji).