類(るい)

るい
noun, suffix
kind; type; sort; category
abstract
1. kind; type; sort; category
A group of things sharing common characteristics. Used as a standalone noun or as a suffix attached to other nouns to indicate a category or class.
この類(るい)の本(ほん)が好(す)きだ。
I like this kind of book.
書類(しょるい)を種類(しゅるい)ごとに分(わ)けてください。
Please sort the documents by type.
穀物(こくもつ)類(るい)や豆(まめ)類(るい)は栄養(えいよう)が豊富(ほうふ)だ。
Grains and legumes are rich in nutrients.

Usage

As a suffix, 類(るい) attaches to nouns to create category labels: 魚(さかな)類(るい) (fish, as a category), 野菜(やさい)類(るい) (vegetables), 肉(にく)類(るい) (meats). This usage is common in menus, nutrition labels, and classification systems.

As a standalone noun, 類(るい) means "kind" or "sort": この類(るい)の... (this type of...), 類(るい)を見(み)ない (unparalleled).

Common collocations

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