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template, standard format
A pre-made format or pattern used as a starting point for creating documents, designs, or other work. Also used figuratively to describe formulaic or predictable patterns.
Usage
Used for ready-made formats (documents, slides, email) and figuratively for anything formulaic. In casual speech the short form テンプレ often describes clichéd behavior or plots: テンプレ展開, a predictable story development.
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