Japanese

かたち
Meaning: shape; form; appearance
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

形

Example sentences

This cloud is shaped like a heart.
努力の結果が目に見える形になってきた。
The results of the effort have become visible.
地球は巨大な球の形をしている。
The Earth is shaped like a giant sphere.
あの雲の形をごらん、まるで象のようだよ。
Look at the shape of that cloud, it looks just like an elephant.
芸術家は、まったい形を追い求めた。
The artist pursued the perfect form.
その彫刻は完璧な球体の形をしている。
The sculpture has a perfect spherical shape.
努力の成果がようやく形となって発現した。
The results of his efforts finally manifested in a visible form.
その缶は落としていびつな形になった。
The can got distorted after I dropped it.
顕微鏡で精子の形を確認した。
The shape of the sperm was confirmed using a microscope.
長年の波の浸食によって、この海岸には奇妙な形の岩が並んでいる。
Due to years of wave erosion, strangely shaped rocks line this coast.

Usage Notes

Refers to the physical shape or outward appearance of an object or concept.

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