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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.
定型文を登録する。
To register a template phrase.
メールの定型文を使って返信した。
I replied using a standard email template.
俳句は五七五の定型詩である。
Haiku is a fixed-form poem with a 5-7-5 structure.
USAGE:
定型 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.
COLLOCATIONS:
- 定型文 — template phrase, boilerplate text
- 定型詩 — fixed-form poetry
- 定型業務 — routine tasks, standardized work
- 定型外 — non-standard, irregular
SIMILAR WORDS:
Do not confuse with the homophone 提携 (cooperation, partnership), which has a completely different meaning.