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97 shiki ōbun inji-ki
Hello,

I am trying to break down a translation of the obscure code machine name:

97-shiki ōbun inji-ki / "System 97 Printing Machine for European Characters"

from this Wikipedia article... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PURPLE

The question: what does the word "shiki" mean, or "97-shiki" -- is it close to being "system 97" in English? I am new to Japanese, but need to break this term down for other reasons. Any help would be appreciated.

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Re: 97 shiki ōbun inji-ki
Hi,
Yes smile , Japanese were used to naming products with "the first production year followed by shiki". For example, the famous Japanese fighter plane of WWII was called "Zero-shiki kanjou-sentouki (fighter plane for aircraft carrier)", commonly called "Zero-sen", because it was first launched in year 1940 which corresponds to year 2600 in Japanese imperial calendar.
For exact meaning and examples of how to use "shiki", please refer to Online English-Japanese dictionary
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Thank you so much. It is clear to me now. Domo arigato.
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Re: 97 shiki ōbun inji-ki
So, on pronunciation, would "shiki" be "shee-kee" or "shi-kee"?

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