Model

Japanese: モデル

〘noun〙 (model)① Something that serves as a model or example for something. A prototype, a typical example, a template. ※Zoku Ichinen Yūhan (1901), by Nakae Chomin, 2 "Ono no Komachi became a model for the idea of beauty, and Tsune's face became a model for the idea of ugliness, etc."② A specific person or object that is used as the subject of a painting, sculpture, or portrait. Also, a young woman who provides a pose professionally. ※Tosei Hime Kagami (1894), by Masaoka Shiki, 21 "If my wife is a beautiful woman who should be a model for paintings."③ A real person or incident that is used as the subject of a literary work. ※Natsume Soseki's letter to Kuriyagawa Tatsuo, November 2, 1907 (Meiji 40) "I also read about the Ono-san modeling incident in the newspaper."④ A model. ※Nesting in a Locomotive (1930) by Ryutoji Yuu: "The perfect model of the flea catcher has already been made." ⑤ The standard or form of a product, experiment, etc. ※Atoms and Shiitake Mushrooms (1954) by Yoshimura Masamitsu, chapter 12: "We're building a model factory that uses natural gas and mineral springs." ⑥ Abbreviation for "fashion model." ※Being a Woman (1956) by Kawabata Yasunari: Reassured: "Because the fashion show is about to start, <abbreviation> the ten models are the waitresses here."

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (model)① ある事柄の手本や見本となるもの。原型、典型、ひな型。※続一年有半（1901）〈中江兆民〉二「小野の小町が美の意象のモデールと成り、累ねの顔が醜の意象のモデールと成る等」② 絵・彫刻・人物写真の素材となる特定の人物や物。また、職業としてポーズを提供する、若い女性など。※当世媛鏡（1894）〈正岡子規〉二一「細君が画の模本(モデル)となるべき美人ならば」③ 文芸作品の素材とした実在の人物や事件。※厨川辰夫宛夏目漱石書簡‐明治四〇年（1907）一一月二日「小野さんのモデル事件は小生も新聞にて読み候」④ 模型。※機関車に巣喰ふ（1930）〈龍胆寺雄〉「蚤取器の方は完全なモデルがもうちゃんと出来てるんで」⑤ 商品や試みなどの標準とされるものやその形式。※原子と椎茸と（1954）〈吉村昌光〉一二「天然ガスと鉱泉を利用するモデル工場を建設して」⑥ 「ファッションモデル」の略。※女であること（1956）〈川端康成〉安心して「ファッション・ショウがすぐはじまるからと、〈略〉十人のモデルはここの女給で」

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