模範(もはん)

Combines 模(も) (pattern/model) and 範(はん) (example/norm), both characters reinforcing the idea of something to be imitated or followed. Frequently used as a modifier in the form 模範的(もはんてき) (exemplary).

Common collocations

• 模範(もはん)を示(しめ)す: set an example
• 模範的(もはんてき)な行動(こうどう): exemplary behavior
• 模範(もはん)解答(かいとう): model answer
• 模範(もはん)生徒(せいと): model student
• 模範(もはん)囚(しゅう): model prisoner
• 模範(もはん)にする: take as a model

Similar words

• 手本(てほん): example, model — more everyday and concrete; often refers to something you physically look at or copy (like calligraphy practice)
• 見本(みほん): sample, specimen — refers to a physical sample or display item, not a moral or behavioral ideal
• 範囲(はんい): range, scope — shares the 範(はん) character but means something entirely different