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model answer; ideal response; exemplary answer
An answer provided as an ideal example, typically in educational contexts such as exams, textbooks, and study materials.
模範解答を見て確認した。
I checked by looking at the model answer.
テストの模範解答が配られた。
The model answers for the test were distributed.
彼の面接での受け答えは模範解答のようだった。
His responses in the interview were like model answers.
USAGE:
Primarily an educational term, but also used figuratively to describe a perfectly appropriate response in any situation. Can carry a slightly sarcastic nuance when used figuratively, implying the answer was too polished or formulaic.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 模範解答を示す (to show a model answer)
- 模範解答集 (collection of model answers)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 正解: correct answer — states what is right, not necessarily ideal
- 解答例: example answer — less prescriptive than 模範解答