VocabJLPT N3
model
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. model
  2. 2. dummy
  3. 3. model (profession)
  4. 4. model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.)
This loanword has several meanings: a fashion model, a scale model (like a miniature), or a role model. Context is important to determine which meaning is intended, as it is used across fashion, design, and everyday speech.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

During lunch break, I made a paper boat model and played around with it.

Sentence 2

How come only this model is so expensive?

Sentence 3

So isn't that model oversimplifying reality?

Sentence 4

The mental model in my head is probably just outdated.

Sentence 5

I lined up some car models on the entryway shelf as decoration.