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Japanese word
典型的
Pronunciation
Romajitenkeiteki
Meaning
- na-adjectivetypical
Example
これは典型的な例です。ko re wa ten kei teki na rei de su
This is a typical example.
More examples
その行動は、緊張している人に典型的です。so no kō dō wa kin chō shi te i ru hito ni ten kei teki de su
That behavior is typical of nervous people.
Core concept
Describes a person or thing as a clear example of the usual features of its category.
Common phrases
典型的な例ten kei teki na rei
a typical example
典型的なパターンten kei teki na pa tā n
a typical pattern
典型的なケースten kei teki na kē su
a typical case
Similar words
代表的daihyōteki: Clearly represents the main qualities of a group or category.
類型的ruikeiteki: Has the features that define a familiar type.
一般的ippanteki: Is shared by many people or things in a group.
標準的hyōjunteki: Conforms to a recognized level, pattern, or requirement.
Definition in Japanese
その種類に普通に認められる性質を備え、代表的な例となるさま。so no shu rui ni fu tsū ni mito me ra re ru sei shitsu o sona e dai hyō teki na rei to na ru sa ma
Word origin
典型的 (tenkeiteki) is a Sino-Japanese formation of 典 (ten, "model"), 型 (kei, "type"), and 的 (teki, "relating to").
Usage tips
- Typical does not necessarily mean average, because something can be typical by clearly showing the usual qualities of its group.
Other meanings
- representativena-adjective
Opposites
- 非典型的hitenkeitekiatypicalna-adjective
Related words
- 典型性tenkeiseitypicalitynoun
- 典型化tenkeikatypificationnoun