Japanese word

カテゴリ

Pronunciation

Romajikategori

Meaning

  • nouncategory

Example

本を内容ごとにカテゴリに分けます。hon o nai yō go to ni ka te go ri ni wa ke ma su

We divide books into categories by content.

Illustration for カテゴリ (category)

More examples

この商品は二つのカテゴリに登録されています。ko no shō hin wa futa tsu no ka te go ri ni tō roku sa re te i ma su

This product is registered in two categories.

Core concept

Provides a shared label for things that have enough in common to be considered one kind within a system.

Common phrases

  • カテゴリに分けるka te go ri ni wa ke ru

    divide into categories

  • カテゴリを選ぶka te go ri o era bu

    choose a category

  • カテゴリごとにka te go ri go to ni

    by category

Similar words

類rui: A group of things recognized as sharing basic qualities or characteristics.
部類burui: A class into which things are placed according to shared features or function.
種別shubetsu: A type defined by the nature, use, or other distinguishing features of things.

Definition in Japanese

物事を共通する特徴によって整理するための区分や、その区分に属するまとまり。mono goto o kyō tsū su ru toku chō ni yo tte sei ri su ru ta me no ku bun ya so no ku bun ni zoku su ru ma to ma ri

Word origin

カテゴリ (kategori) is borrowed from English category; the English word derives through Latin from Greek katēgoria, originally referring to a statement made about something.

Usage tips

  • In English, a category can be based on different criteria at once, so the same book may appear in categories for subject, format, audience, and language.

Related words

  • カテゴリ化kategorikacategorizationnoun

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