平均的(へいきんてき)な

Formed from 平均(へいきん) (average) with the suffix 的(てき) (forming na-adjectives). A very productive pattern in Japanese — 基本的(きほんてき) (basic), 一般的(いっぱんてき) (general), 典型的(てんけいてき) (typical) all follow the same structure.

Usage

Used as a na-adjective modifier (平均的(へいきんてき)な + noun) or as an adverb (平均的(へいきんてき)に). Can describe statistical averages or, more loosely, what is considered normal or ordinary.

Common collocations

• 平均的(へいきんてき)な体格(たいかく): an average build
• 平均的(へいきんてき)な収入(しゅうにゅう): an average income
• 平均的(へいきんてき)な日本人(にほんじん): the average Japanese person
• 平均的(へいきんてき)に見(み)て: looking at it on average

Similar words

• 普通(ふつう)の: normal, ordinary — more colloquial and broader, covering social norms as well as averages
• 標準的(ひょうじゅんてき)な: standard — implies conforming to an established norm or benchmark
• 一般的(いっぱんてき)な: general, common — focuses on what is widely seen or accepted