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名詞

1

（＝彩紋）design; figure; pattern:（動物の毛や鳥の羽根の模様は）marking

用例

• 紺地に金の模様
  good design on blue ground

• 模様を付ける
  to figure cloth―pattern cloth―embellish cloth with design
• 模様のある織物
  a figured fabric
  a fabric with a pattern
  a fabric embellished with design
• 模様を織り出す
  to inweave design in a fabric―inweave a fabric with design
• 模様を織り出した織物
  a fabric inwoven with design
  a fabric inwrought with a pattern
• こった模様
  fanciful design
• ふざけた模様
  grotesque design
• 裾模様
  design on the skirt （of a lady's dress）
• 裾模様のある着物
  a kimono embellished with design on the skirt

2

（＝様子）air; appearance

用例

• 店は繁昌している模様だ
  The business has a prosperous air
  It appears to be a flourishing concern.

• 事が成功しそうな模様だ
  The matter appears likely to be a success―seems likely to be a success.
• 長くかかりそうな模様だ
  It seems likely to take long.
• この議には反対がありそうな模様だ
  The bill seems likely to be opposed in the House.

3

（＝事情）circumstances

用例

• 模様によっては行かないものでもない
  I may be there according to circumstances.

• 行くも行かぬも模様次第だ
  Whether I go or not, will depend on circumstances.

4

（＝形勢）（the state of） things; the state of matters; the state of affairs; the aspect of affairs; the complexion of affairs; the phase of affairs; the position of affairs; the situation of affairs

用例

• 模様を見る
  to observe the state of things―watch the aspect of affairs―see how the land lies

• 模様が好い
  Things look bright.
• 模様が悪い
  Things look dark
  Things look gloomy.
• 模様が好くなって来た
  The state of things are mending
  The state of affairs are improving
  Things are taking a turn for the better
  Things are taking a favourable turn.
• 模様が悪くなって来た
  Things are taking a turn for the worse
  Things are taking an unfavourable turn.
• この模様では事件がいつ片づくかわからぬ
  In the present state of things,―As matters now stand,―there is no saying when the matter will come to a termination.
• 軍の模様を見物しよう
  I will see how the war goes.

5

（＝兆候）signs; indications; appearances; prognostics ［注意］打消のほかは複数。

用例

• 空模様
  the signs of the weather

• 朝早く起きて空模様を見た
  I was up betimes to mark the signs of the weather.
• 空模様（天気模様）はどうか
  How is the weather?
• 空模様が変わってきた
  A change has come over the sky.
• 雨模様
  signs of rain
• 雨模様がある
  There are signs of rain
  The sky shows signs of rain
  It looks like rain
  It threatens to rain.
• 雨模様が無い
  There is no sign of rain.
• 雪模様だ
  There are signs of snow
  It looks like snow.
• 暴風雨の来そうな模様がある
  There are signs of a coming storm―indications of a coming storm―appearances of a coming storm―prognostics of a coming storm.
• 暴風雨の模様は無い
  There is no sign of a storm―no indication of a storm.
• 彼の来そうな模様が無い
  There is no sign of his coming.
• 米が下がりそうな模様だ
  There are signs that rice will fall―indications of rice falling.
• 病気の模様はどうか
  How is his illness?
• 病気の模様は好い方だ
  His illness shows favourable signs.
• 病気の模様が好くなった
  His illness has taken a favourable turn―taken a turn for the better.
• 病気の模様が悪い
  His illness shows unfavourable signs.
• 病気の模様が悪くなった
  His illness has taken an unfavourable turn―taken a turn for the worse.