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sentence pattern; grammatical pattern; sentence structure
A standard pattern or template for constructing sentences in a language. A key concept in Japanese language education.
新しい文型を覚える。
To learn a new sentence pattern.
この教科書は各課に三つの文型が紹介されている。
This textbook introduces three sentence patterns in each lesson.
文型を使って自分で文を作る練習をしましょう。
Let's practice making your own sentences using the sentence patterns.
A term learners of Japanese encounter constantly in textbooks and classrooms. Japanese language education is heavily structured around 文型, with each lesson typically introducing one or more patterns (e.g., ～たことがある, ～なければならない). Composed of 文 (sentence) + 型 (pattern/form).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 文型練習: sentence pattern practice/drills
- 基本文型: basic sentence pattern
- 文型リスト: list of sentence patterns
- 文型を導入する: to introduce a sentence pattern (teaching)
- 文型辞典: sentence pattern dictionary
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 文法: grammar — the broader system of rules; 文型 refers to specific patterns within grammar
- 構文: syntax; sentence structure — more technical/linguistic; 文型 is more pedagogical
- 表現: expression — a particular way of saying something, not necessarily a structural pattern