hinagata 雛型
KEY WORD : architecture / general terms
 
1 Also mokei 模型. A miniature or a scaled-down model of a planned work of art. It is usually identical in form and proportion to the final work, and is often made to serve as a preparatory model which was then enlarged. Hinagata have been used in Japan since the Asuka period.

2 An abbreviation for *hinagatabon 雛形本.
 
 

 
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