典型的な（てんけいてきな、tenkeiてkina）
- typical

The Japanese word 典型的な (てんけいてきな) means "typical," "representative," "model," or "archetypal." It describes something that is characteristic of a group, type, or category. It often suggests something that is a good or standard example. The word is an adjective. The root word is 典型 (てんけい), meaning "type," "model," or "pattern," and the suffix 的 (てき) makes it an adjective, meaning "typical" or "characteristic." The particle な (na) is a na-adjective marker.

⚫︎ 典型的な日本人 Translation: A typical Japanese person. ⚫︎ 典型的な夏の天気 Translation: Typical summer weather. ⚫︎ 典型的な問題 Translation: A typical problem.

You can use 典型的な in various contexts to describe something that represents a common or expected trait or instance. It can be used for people, objects, situations, or anything that can be categorized. It is appropriate in both formal and informal situations. For example, if you want to say that something is a typical example of something, you can use 典型的な. If something is a [典型的な] example of a specific item or occurrence, you'd use it to state this fact.

典型的な is typically written in kanji and hiragana: 典型的な(てんけいてきな). The word itself, 典型 (てんけい), is written in kanji. The suffix 的 (てき) is also often written in kanji, and the na-adjective marker な (na) is written in hiragana. There are no other ways to write this word. The okurigana is fixed.

⚫︎ 標準的な (ひょうじゅんてきな) - standard, normal ⚫︎ 代表的な (だいひょうてきな) - representative, leading ⚫︎ 共通の (きょうつうの) - common ⚫︎ よくある (よくある) - common, frequent

⚫︎ 特異な (とくいな) - unique, peculiar ⚫︎ 異例の (いれいの) - exceptional, unusual ⚫︎ 珍しい (めずらしい) - rare, unusual

典型的なアメリカの朝食は、卵とベーコンとトーストです。 ・Translation: A typical American breakfast is eggs, bacon, and toast. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the common elements associated with an American breakfast.

典型的な日本の夏は、蒸し暑いです。 ・Translation: A typical Japanese summer is hot and humid. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the typical weather conditions during the summer in Japan.

The word 典型 (てんけい) comes from Chinese. 典 (てん) means "model" or "standard," and 型 (けい) means "type" or "mold." The suffix 的 (てき) is a grammatical element used to turn nouns into adjectives.