代表的|だいひょうてきdaihyouteki

1. na-adjectiverepresentative; exemplary; model
   彼かれはその時代じだいの代表的だいひょうてき人物じんぶつだった。↗

   He typified the times in which he lived.

• Synonym典型的てんけいてきNeutralTypical: most fully embodies the characteristic features, as in 「典型的な日本人」; 代表的 leans toward standing for the whole.
• Related一般的いっぱんてきNeutralGeneral or widespread, applying across the board; 代表的 suggests something outstanding enough to serve as a representative.
• Related類型的るいけいてきWrittenWritten/formal prose for formulaic, stereotyped things, as in 「類型的な人物描写」; 代表的 itself is neutral.
• Related特徴的とくちょうてきNeutralDistinctive: having features that set something apart; 代表的 is about representativeness rather than distinctiveness.
• Antonym異例いれいWrittenWritten/formal: exceptional and rare, breaking with the norm; the opposite of 代表的.
• Antonym非典型的WrittenWritten/formal: lacking typical features, as in 「非典型的な症状」; the opposite of 代表的.

Use 「代表的」 for something that can stand for the whole, as in 「代表的な作品」. Choose 「典型的」 for the most characteristic example, 「特徴的」 for distinctive features, 「類型的」 for formulaic patterns; 「異例」 and 「非典型的」 are the opposites.

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1. 全体ぜんたいを代表だいひょうする資質ししつがあるさま。