鋳型

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 鋳型, read いがた, combines casting 鋳 with mold or form 型 as the name of a casting tool.
• Basic usage: It denotes a mold into which molten material is poured to form a shape, as in 鋳型に金属を流す.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Scope and context
  • It is specifically a casting mold that determines the finished shape, narrower in use than general 型.