Illustration: In a neighborhood tailoring shop, three adult friends of similar height stand comfortably beside one another in plain fitted undershirts and trousers. Their builds differ clearly: one has broad shoulders, another a fuller middle, and the third a narrow frame.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

体たい型けい

taikei

body shape, build

Example sentences

  1. 遠とおくからでも体型たいけいと服ふくだけであいつだとわかる。

    Even from afar, you can tell it’s him just by the shape of his body and his clothes.

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  2. 体型たいけいを維持いじするためにしていることは何なにですか？

    What do you do to stay in shape?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. トムは、自分じぶんの体型たいけいに劣等感れっとうかんを持もっている。

    Tom is insecure about his body.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 体型

  • 体body; substanceOnタイ・テイKunからだ・かたち
  • 型mould; typeOnケイKunかた

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