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JLPT N2 · Noun

モデル (moderu)

モデル is a Japanese noun meaning “model; dummy”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
モデル
Romaji
moderu
Word class
Noun
Level
JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. model; dummy; mock-up · noun
  2. model (profession); fashion model · noun
  3. model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version · noun
  4. model (e.g. mathematical) · noun
  5. model (for a fictional character, place, etc.); inspiration · noun

Example sentences

彼は今までに９体の人型ロボットを製造していたが、その全てはデモンストレーションモデルだった。
Up to now he had made nine humanoid robots but they were all demonstration models.
Tatoeba #75336
彼女はモデルになる努力をしている。
She is making an effort at becoming a model.
Tatoeba #91355
彼のオートバイは最新モデルだ。
His motorcycle is the latest model.
Tatoeba #118396

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1135270 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.