English–Japanese

“type” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoタイプ (taipu) · 活字 (katsuji)

Pronunciation

Romajikata

Example

私はこの型の車が好きです。watashi wa ko no kata no kuruma ga su ki de su

I like this type of car.

Illustration for 型 (type)

How to say “type” in Japanese

“Type” in Japanese is 型 (kata).

It marks the common form or structure that makes things belong to the same recognizable kind.

Full entry for 型: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 型

この型のパズルが好きです。ko no kata no pa zu ru ga su ki de su

I like puzzles of this type.

修理の前に、車の型を確認します。shū ri no mae ni kuruma no kata o kaku nin shi ma su

I check the car model before the repair.

Tips for using 型

  • The sense expressed by 型 (kata, "type") is broad in everyday English, but model more often points to one specific product design or version.

Other Japanese words for “type”

これはよくあるタイプです。ko re wa yo ku a ru ta i pu de su

This is a common type.

新聞は活字で印刷されています。shin bun wa katsu ji de in satsu sa re te i ma su

This newspaper is printed in type.

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