典型|てんけいtenkei[0]heiban (flat)

1. nountype; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype; perfect example
   彼女かのじょはあらゆる婦徳ふとくの典型てんけいである。↗

   She incarnates all womanly virtues.

• SynonymモデルNeutralA loanword for physical models, fashion models, templates or model numbers; 「典型」 focuses on what is most representative of its kind.
• Related極致きょくちWrittenWritten/formal prose: the utmost height or perfection reached, as in 「美の極致」; 「典型」 stresses being representative, not necessarily the highest.
• Related基本形きほんけいNeutralRefers to the most basic form of something, such as a word or product, e.g. a verb's dictionary form; 「典型」 is an example that best represents its kind.
• RelatedプロトタイプNeutralA loanword for a prototype or trial model, used mostly in product development; 「典型」 is a representative instance of a kind.
• Antonym異例いれいWrittenWritten/formal prose: a rare, unusual special case, as in 「異例の措置」; the opposite of the regular, typical 「典型」.
• Antonym例外れいがいNeutralThe opposite of 「典型」 in terms of conforming to the norm: something that does not fit the general rule, i.e. an exception.

Use 「典型」 for an example that best represents its kind. For a basic form (e.g. of a verb) use 「基本形」; for physical models or fashion models 「モデル」; for a trial product 「プロトタイプ」; for the highest attainment 「極致」. The opposites are 「例外」 and 「異例」.

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1. 同おなじ種類しゅるいの中なかで、その特色とくしょく・本質ほんしつを一番いちばんよく表あらわしているもの。