English–Japanese
“typical example” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajitenkei
Example
この風景は日本の春の典型です。ko no fū kei wa nihon no haru no ten kei de su
This scenery is a typical example of spring in Japan.
How to say “typical example” in Japanese
“Typical example” in Japanese is 典型 (tenkei).
It shows the defining form of a category through one representative case.
Example sentences with 典型
私はこの店を、昔ながらの喫茶店の典型だと思います。watashi wa ko no mise o mukashi na ga ra no kis sa ten no ten kei da to omo i ma su
I think this shop is a typical example of a traditional coffee shop.
Tips for using 典型
- In conversation, 典型だ (tenkei da) lets a speaker label a scene or event as a representative case with a noun predicate rather than an adjective.