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形

かたち

shape, form

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Examples

  1. この箱は丸い形です。

    このはこはまるいかたちです。

    This box has a round shape.

  2. 雲の形が動物に見えます。

    くものかたちがどうぶつにみえます。

    The shape of the cloud looks like an animal.

  3. 国によってパンの形が違います。

    くにによってパンのかたちがちがいます。

    The shape of bread differs from country to country.

Common patterns

形が変わる
the shape changes
丸い形
a round shape
形を作る
to make a shape

Memory tip

形 is the outline of a thing. For the shape of a person seen from a distance — their figure — Japanese uses 姿, not 形.

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