類型|るいけいruikei[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. nountype; pattern; shape; genre; breed
    The different character typologies are represented schematically in figure one.
  2. 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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Japanese definitions
  1. 本質的ほんしつてきな特徴とくちょうが共通きょうつうするものをまとめた一ひとつの型かた。
  2. あるものと似にた型かた。
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