Japanese word

代表的

Pronunciation

Romajidaihyōteki

Meaning

  • na-adjectiverepresentative

Example

この写真は代表的な例です。ko no sha shin wa dai hyō teki na rei de su

This photo is a representative example.

Illustration for 代表的 (representative)

More examples

この絵はその時代の代表的な作品として知られています。ko no e wa so no ji dai no dai hyō teki na saku hin to shi te shi ra re te i ma su

This painting is known as a representative work of its era.

Core concept

It marks something as clearly showing the shared features of a group or whole, making it a typical example of that group.

Common phrases

  • 代表的な例dai hyō teki na rei

    representative example

  • 代表的な人物dai hyō teki na jin butsu

    representative figure

  • 代表的な作品dai hyō teki na saku hin

    representative work

Similar words

典型的tenkeiteki: Showing the most common features of a group or type.
特徴的tokuchōteki: Having noticeable features that make something recognizable as belonging to a group or type.

Definition in Japanese

ある全体や集団の特徴をよく表していて、典型的であるさま。a ru zen tai ya shū dan no toku chō o yo ku arawa shi te i te ten kei teki de a ru sa ma

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese word 代表的 (daihyōteki) combines 代 (dai, "stand for"), 表 (hyō, "show"), and 的 (teki, an adjective-forming suffix).

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, 代表的 (daihyōteki) often means "typical" or "characteristic," while English representative can also refer to a person who acts for a group.

Other meanings

  • typicalna-adjective
  • characteristicna-adjective

Opposites

  • 例外的reigaitekiexceptionalna-adjective
  • 非典型的hitenkeitekiatypicalna-adjective

Related words

  • 代表性daihyōseirepresentativenessnoun
  • 代表者daihyōsharepresentativenoun
  • 代表するdaihyōsururepresentverb

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