模様 (Moyou) is a Japanese noun meaning “pattern, figure, design, state”.
Meanings
- nounpattern; figure; design
- nounstate; condition
- nounconjecture of the current situation; the way it seems
- nounmodel; pattern; example
- nounindicates that something seems likely (e.g. rain or storm)after a noun
- nounframework; territorial framework; moyo
Examples
その絵には複雑な模様が見える。
I can see some intricate patterns in the picture.
彼女はその皿の模様が気に入っている。
She likes the design on the plate.
その模様の色は実に平凡なものである。
The colors of the pattern are very ordinary.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).