平均的(へいきんてき)

へいきんてき
adjective-na
average; typical; ordinary
1. average; typical; ordinary
representative of a statistical or general average; typical of a group or category; neither exceptionally good nor bad
平均的(へいきんてき)な日本人(にほんじん)の食事(しょくじ)。
The diet of an average Japanese person.
この地域(ちいき)の気温(きおん)は平均的(へいきんてき)だ。
The temperature in this area is average.
平均的(へいきんてき)な会社員(かいしゃいん)の年収(ねんしゅう)は約(やく)400万円(まんえん)だと言(い)われている。
It is said that the average office worker's annual income is about four million yen.
彼(かれ)の成績(せいせき)は平均的(へいきんてき)で、特(とく)に目立(めだ)つところはない。
His grades are average, and nothing stands out in particular.

Describes something that conforms to the norm or average for a given group. Often used in discussions of statistics, demographics, and general comparisons. Can carry a neutral or slightly negative nuance when implying mediocrity.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

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

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 普通(ふつう): normal, ordinary — more colloquial and subjective; describes what is considered standard
  • 標準的(ひょうじゅんてき): standard, typical — implies conformity to an established norm or benchmark
  • 一般的(いっぱんてき): general, common — describes what is widely shared or applicable

ETYMOLOGY:
Composed of 平均(へいきん) (average, mean) + 的(てき) (adjectival suffix).

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