型破り|かたやぶりkatayaburi[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. na-adjective, no-adjectiveunusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box

• Related独自どくじNeutralRefers to something one's own or unique to oneself, as in 「独自の方法」; 「型破り」 is about defying convention.
• Related独特どくとくNeutralMeans distinctive or characteristic, as in 「独特の味」; 「型破り」 stresses an unconventional style of conduct.
• Related独創的どくそうてきWrittenFormal written word for being highly original, with a positive ring; 「型破り」 focuses on breaking the rules.
• Related斬新ざんしんWrittenFormal written word for something fresh and novel, as in 「斬新なデザイン」; 「型破り」 stresses not sticking to convention.
• Related新奇しんきWrittenFormal written word, used sparingly, for the novel and rarely seen; 「型破り」 usually describes a person's style of conduct.
• Related個性的こせいてきNeutralMeans showing a strong individual character, as in 「個性的な服装」; 「型破り」 emphasizes breaking with convention.
• RelatedオリジナルNeutralA loanword meaning original and one-of-a-kind; 「型破り」 is about an out-of-the-ordinary style of behavior.
• Related奇抜きばつWrittenFormal written word for ideas startlingly out of the ordinary, as in 「奇抜な発想」; stresses being strikingly unusual.
• Related目新しいめあたらしいNeutralMeans fresh and rarely seen, as in 「目新しい商品」; it does not involve breaking any rules.
• Related一風変わったいっぷうかわったCasualColloquial for being a bit different from the norm, with a mild tone; 「型破り」 is bolder.
• Antonym伝統的でんとうてきNeutralAntonym: traditional and customary, contrasting with the convention-defying stance of 「型破り」.
• Antonym常識的じょうしきてきNeutralAntonym: ordinary and sensible, the opposite of 「型破り」.
• Antonym型通りかたどおりNeutralAntonym: doing things by the book, following the prescribed way; the opposite of 「型破り」.

Use 「型破り」 for defying convention or an out-of-the-ordinary style, as in 「型破りな社長」. For fresh, novel design say 「斬新」; for startlingly unusual ideas say 「奇抜」; for doing things by the book say 「型通り」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. それまで決きまった型かたにはまっていないこと。
2. 風変ふうがわりであること。