定型(ていけい)

ていけい
noun
fixed form, standard pattern
See also: 提携(ていけい) (cooperation, partnership)
1. fixed form, standard pattern, set format
A predetermined or standardized form, pattern, or template. Used for established formats in writing, communication, or other structured activities.
定型(ていけい)文(ぶん)を登録(とうろく)する。
To register a template phrase.
メールの定型(ていけい)文(ぶん)を使(つか)って返信(へんしん)した。
I replied using a standard email template.
俳句(はいく)は五(ご)七(しち)五(ご)の定型(ていけい)詩(し)である。
Haiku is a fixed-form poem with a 5-7-5 structure.

Usage

定型(ていけい) is used as a modifier (often with の or as a compound) to describe things that follow a standard pattern. It is common in business and IT contexts for templates and boilerplate text.

Common collocations

  • 定型(ていけい)文(ぶん) — template phrase, boilerplate text
  • 定型(ていけい)詩(し) — fixed-form poetry
  • 定型(ていけい)業務(ぎょうむ) — routine tasks, standardized work
  • 定型(ていけい)外(がい) — non-standard, irregular

Similar words

Do not confuse with the homophone 提携(ていけい) (cooperation, partnership), which has a completely different meaning.

Related Words

Compare: 五七調(ごしっちょう) (five-seven meter)
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