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模様
moyou
Description
「模様」は、服やお皿などにある絵や形のことです。
"模様" refers to the pictures or patterns found on clothes or plates.
また、天気やニュースで「その様子」という意味でも使います。
Also, it is used to mean "the situation" in weather reports or news.
Meanings
模様moyou
a pattern or design on something
この服は花の模様がきれいです。
These clothes have a beautiful floral pattern.
模様moyou
the state or appearance of a situation
明日は雨になる模様です。
It looks like it will rain tomorrow.
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Notes
- Etymology
模 (imitate, model) + 様 (form, manner), together meaning a shape or pattern.
- Nuance
The second sense often appears in weather forecasts and news as a formal way to say 'it seems'.
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