Illustration: At a neighborhood paper workshop, an instructor presents the same handmade paper in several physical forms: a compact stack of flat sheets, a long rolled cylinder, and a folded accordion standing upright. Matching fibers and torn edges make their shared material evident.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

形けい態たい

keitai

form, type

Example sentences

  1. 民主主義みんしゅしゅぎは政治せいじ形態けいたいの一ひとつである。

    Democracy is one form of government.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 通信販売つうしんはんばいがダイレクト・マーケティングの主おもな形態けいたいである。

    Mail order is the main form of direct marketing.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 代議民主制だいぎみんしゅせいは１つの政治せいじ形態けいたいである。

    Representative democracy is one form of government.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 形態

  • 形shape; formOnケイ・ギョウKunかた・かたち・なり
  • 態attitude; conditionOnタイKunわざと

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