類型|るいけいruikei[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- nountype; pattern; shape; genre; breed
- nounsimilar type; similar pattern
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym種類しゅるいNeutralThe most general word for a kind or category, as in 「三種類」; 「類型」 stresses a pattern drawn from shared features.
- SynonymタイプCasualColloquial loanword for type; also covers one's type of person, as in 「好きなタイプ」.
- Synonym部類ぶるいNeutralA class something falls into, as in 「安い部類に入る」; 「類型」 centers on patterns rather than grouping.
- SynonymジャンルNeutralLoanword for genres in art, cuisine and the like, e.g. music or 「料理のジャンル」; 「類型」 is the more abstract term.
- Synonym型かたNeutralCovers models and patterns, plus set forms in the martial arts; 「類型」 stresses grouping by shared traits.
- Synonym様式ようしきWrittenWritten word for a style or format, as in 「建築様式」; 「類型」 centers on classification.
- Synonym類るいWrittenWritten word for kindred things or similar cases, as in 「類は友を呼ぶ」; 「類型」 stresses patterns.
For ordinary kinds, use 「種類」 or the colloquial 「タイプ」. 「類型」 is for patterns grouped by shared features, often in academic use, as in 「性格の類型」; 「類型的」 suggests something stereotyped and uniform.
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