A prototype or model; the basic form from which something is derived. Also used for archetypes or original patterns across design, engineering, and literary contexts.
新しいスマートフォンの原型を作ってユーザーテストを行った。
We made a prototype of the new smartphone and conducted user tests.
その物語は神話を原型としていると言われる。
That story is said to be based on mythic archetypes.
事故で車は原型をとどめないほど壊れてしまった。
The car was so damaged in the accident that it was barely recognizable.