noun
A physical representation, prototype, mock-up, or dummy object used for display, design, practice, or explanation.
展示会で新しい車のデザインモデルを見た。
I saw a design model of the new car at the exhibition.
授
The teacher explained using a human-body model in class.
noun
model; fashion model
Refers to a person whose profession is posing for fashion, advertising, photography, or similar work.
彼女は東京でモデルとして働いている。
She works as a model in Tokyo.
noun
Used for a product type or version, especially vehicles, machines, electronics, and similar manufactured goods.
このモデルは去年発売された。
This model was released last year.
最新モデルには大きな画面が付いている。
The latest model has a large screen.
noun
model; mathematical or conceptual model
A simplified representation used to analyze, explain, calculate, or predict something; common in science, economics, engineering, and mathematics.
研究チームは気候変動を予測するモデルを作った。
The research team built a model to predict climate change.
noun
model; inspiration; real-life basis
The person, place, or thing that a fictional character, setting, design, or work is based on.
その小説の主人公には実在のモデルがいる。
The protagonist of that novel has a real-life model.
この町が映画の舞台のモデルになった。
This town became the model for the setting of the film.
noun
model in model theory
Technical mathematical use in model theory: a structure that satisfies a given theory or set of sentences.
モデル理論では、ある構造が理論のモデルになることを考える。
In model theory, one considers a structure being a model of a theory.