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形成

けいせい

nountransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1formation
2molding
3making (up)
4repair (e.g. with plastic surgery)
5replacement
6-plasty

Example sentence

イメージはマスコミの情報に形成される。

An image is formed by the information in the media.

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Kanji in this word

形Shape, Form, Style7 strokes 成Turn Into, Become, Get6 strokes

More words with 形

形かたち · shapeN4 ～形～けい · shape of ~N2 人形にんぎょう · dollN4 形式けいしき · formN2 手形てがた · draft

Full entry on Jisho

形態けいたい · formN3

山形やまがた · Yamagata (city, prefecture)

地形ちけい · landformN1

More words with 成

成果せいか · resultsN1 賛成さんせい · approvalN3 編成へんせい · composition 成立せいりつ · formationN2 成長せいちょう · growthN3 成績せいせき · grade (i.e., on a test)N3 構成こうせい · organizationN3 結成けっせい · formationN1

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