類 型(るいけい)

るいけい

noun

type; pattern; typology

1. type; pattern; archetype; typology

A category or pattern that groups similar things together based on shared characteristics. Used in academic, analytical, and formal contexts to classify phenomena, behaviors, or structures.

犯罪(はんざい)の類型(るいけい)を分析(ぶんせき)する。

Analyze types of crime.

この問題(もんだい)はよくある類型(るいけい)だ。

This problem is a common pattern.

社会学(しゃかいがく)では人間関係(にんげんかんけい)をいくつかの類型(るいけい)に分(わ)けて考(かんが)えることがある。

In sociology, human relationships are sometimes classified into several types for analysis.

Composed of 類(るい) (kind, type) + 型(けい) (form, pattern). A formal, analytical word for categorizing things by shared traits.

Usage

類型(るいけい) is a formal word used in academic writing, legal texts, and analytical discussions. It implies systematic classification based on shared properties — not just any grouping, but a typological categorization. It is more abstract and analytical than 種類(しゅるい) (kind, type) and carries an academic tone.

Common collocations

類型(るいけい)化(か)する: to typologize, to categorize into types
類型(るいけい)的(てき): typical, stereotypical
類型(るいけい)に分(わ)ける: to divide into types
類型(るいけい)分析(ぶんせき): typological analysis
類型(るいけい)論(ろん): typology (theory)

Similar words

種類(しゅるい): kind, type — the everyday word for types or varieties; broader and less formal
タイプ: type — a common loanword used casually for categories or personality types
型(かた): form, mold, type — a versatile native word for patterns and forms (血液型(けつえきがた) = blood type)

Related Words

Compare: 種類(しゅるい) (kind, type)

Compare: タイプ (type)

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