(grammar) a verbal inflectional category; the realis form as used in classical Japanese. Indicates that something is already the case, or is in the process of happening. The 已然形 has evolved into the 仮定形 (conditional form) now used in modern Japanese.

the passive form or conjugation of a verb

internal shape, internal form

slender build, ectomorph, skinny

Alternative spelling of 隠形: concealment, hiding one's body

櫛形: thin longitudinal slice of a spherical object, especially a fruit or vegetable

cone shape

Synonym of 四角形 (shikakukei, shikakkei, “quadrilateral”) (polygon having four sides)

(game of Go) overconcentrated shape: having too many stones in an area, the overall position being inefficient

adjectival noun (abbreviation of 形容動詞)