1.
fixed expression; set phrase; formulaic expression
A conventional, ready-made phrase used in a predictable way, such as set greetings or stock wordings in letters and business communication.
定型表現を使う。
to use a fixed expression
ビジネスメールには定型表現が多い。
Business emails contain many set phrases.
定型表現を覚えておくと手紙がすらすら書ける。
If you memorize set phrases, you can write letters smoothly.
A conventional, reusable phrase whose form is largely fixed. Common in discussions of letter-writing, business communication, and language learning.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 定型表現を使う: to use a set phrase
- あいさつの定型表現: a standard greeting phrase
- 定型表現を覚える: to learn set phrases
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 慣用句: idiom — a phrase whose meaning is not literal
- 決まり文句: stock phrase; cliché — often with a slightly worn-out nuance