“Prototype” in Japanese
Short answer
Prototype in Japanese is “原型” (genkei). Full meaning: prototype, model, pattern, archetypal.
Other ways to say “Prototype” in Japanese
祖型
sokei prototype
プロトタイプ
purototaipu prototype
元型
genkei prototype, model, pattern, archetypal
試作
shisaku trial manufacture, experiment, test piece, prototype
実験システム
jikkenshisutemu trial system, test system, prototype
基本形
kihonkei fundamental form, basic form, basic pattern, basic model, basic type, prototype
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