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JLPT N3 · Noun

模様 (moyou)

模様 (もよう, moyou) is a Japanese noun meaning “pattern; figure”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
もよう
Romaji
moyou
Word class
Noun
Level
JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. pattern; figure; design · noun
  2. state; condition · noun
  3. conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems · noun
  4. model; pattern; example · noun
  5. indicates that something seems likely (e.g. rain or storm) · noun · after a noun

Example sentences

彼女はその皿の模様が気に入っている。
She likes the design on the plate.
Tatoeba #92485

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

Kanji in 模様

模
imitation, copy, mockモ・ボ · 14 strokes
様
Esq., way, mannerヨウ・ショウ・さま・さん · 14 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 模様.

規模きぼscale模型もけいmodel模索もさくgroping (for)模範もはんexemplar模倣もほうimitation様さまMr様ようappearing ...様々さまざまvarious王様おうさまking様子ようすstate (of affairs)同様どうようsame仕様しようway神様かみさまGodご苦労様ごくろうさまthank you (for your hard work)

Source: JMdict entry 1533720 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.