1.
representative; typical
Serving as a prime example or embodiment of a category; exemplary.
富士山は日本の代表的な山だ。
Mount Fuji is a representative mountain of Japan.
これは代表的な例の一つです。
This is one of the representative examples.
寿司は日本の代表的な料理だ。
Sushi is a representative Japanese dish.
WORD FORMATION:
代表 (representative) + 的 (adjectival suffix)
NUANCE:
代表的 emphasizes that something is a prime example or symbol of its category—not just typical, but exemplary.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 代表的な例: representative example
- 代表的な作品: representative work
- 代表的な人物: representative figure
- 代表的な料理: representative dish
RELATED TERMS:
- 代表: representative, symbol
- 典型的: typical, archetypal