定型文(ていけいぶん)

ていけいぶん
noun
set phrase; template text; boilerplate
businesscommunication
1. set phrase; template text; boilerplate; stock phrase
A fixed, standardized piece of text used repeatedly in similar situations. Composed of 定型 (fixed form) + 文 (text/sentence). Common in business emails, official documents, and digital communication.
定型文(ていけいぶん)を使(つか)って返信(へんしん)した。
I replied using a template.
ビジネスメールの定型文(ていけいぶん)を覚(おぼ)えておくと便利(べんり)だ。
It's useful to learn the standard phrases for business emails.
定型文(ていけいぶん)ばかりの挨拶(あいさつ)では、気持(きも)ちが伝(つた)わらないこともある。
Greetings that are nothing but stock phrases sometimes fail to convey genuine feelings.

Usage

定型文(ていけいぶん) is widely used in business and digital communication. Many email apps and messaging platforms have a 定型文(ていけいぶん) feature that lets users save and reuse common phrases.

Common collocations

Similar words

テンプレート is the loanword for "template" and is used more broadly. 決(き)まり文句(もんく) means "set phrase" or "cliché" and can carry a slightly negative nuance of being overused or hollow.

Related Words

Synonym: 決(き)まり文句(もんく) (set phrase; cliché)
Compare: 文例(ぶんれい) (model sentence)
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