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形
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Grammar
continuative form (of a Japanese verb or adjective); conjunctive form; masu stem (of a verb)
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form of expression; form of presentation
Examples
写真は今芸術の新しい表現形式と考えられている。
Photography is now considered a new form of art.
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Buddhism
open-mouthed form (statue with open mouth, symbolizing the "a" half of "aum")
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Grammar
future tense
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「未来形」というのは存在しない、ということは受験英語でも一般的になりつつあります。
It is even becoming accepted even in exam-English that that called "simple future tense" does not exist.
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判型 only
format (esp. of publication, e.g. A5, B4, etc.)
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size of a sheet of paper used for ukiyoe
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Grammar
contraction; shortened form; abbreviated form
Examples
Docはdoctorの短縮形である。
"Doc" is an abbreviation of "doctor".
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variation; variant pattern
Examples
いくつかの種は基本の歌に対する何十、いや何百もの変化形をもつ洗練されたレパートリーを次第に発展させていく。
Some species gradually develop elaborate repertoires of dozens or even hundreds of variants of a basic song.
