What does モデル mean?
モデル is a Japanese noun meaning “a fashion model” in English. It can also be translated as “model (profession), model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.), model (e.g. mathematical)” depending on context. It is written as モデル in hiragana, and moderu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
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.
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.
彼のオートバイは最新モデルだ。
His motorcycle is the latest model.