代表的(だいひょうてき)

だいひょうてき
na-adjective
representative; typical
1. representative; typical
Serving as a prime example or embodiment of a category; exemplary.
富士山(ふじさん)は日本(にほん)の代表的(だいひょうてき)な山(やま)だ。
Mount Fuji is a representative mountain of Japan.
これは代表的(だいひょうてき)な例(れい)の一(ひと)つです。
This is one of the representative examples.
寿司(すし)は日本(にほん)の代表的(だいひょうてき)な料理(りょうり)だ。
Sushi is a representative Japanese dish.

WORD FORMATION:
代表(だいひょう) (representative) + 的(てき) (adjectival suffix)

NUANCE:
代表的(だいひょうてき) emphasizes that something is a prime example or symbol of its category—not just typical, but exemplary.

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Synonym: 典型的(てんけいてき) (typical)
Related: 代表(だいひょう) (representative)
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Added 2026.1.16 18:36 · Revised 2026.4.14 20:19
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