Lexical entry

タイプ

taipu

A kind, style, or person profile; also used for typewriter and typing.

Qualities & ConceptsPure GairaigoAbbreviationSemantic ShiftSource UncertainSource uncertain

Meaning

Used for general classification such as type, kind, or sort, and for a person’s preferred or ideal type. It also has extended senses for typewriter and typing on a typewriter.

general category or kind
personality or preference type
typewriter and typing sense

Examples

Example Sentences

この最新のパソコンは、従来のものとは全く違うタイプです。

このさいしんのパソコンは、じゅうらいのものとはまったくちがうタイプです。

This latest computer is a completely different type from previous ones.

generated example

彼は真面目な人で、私の理想のタイプです。

かれはまじめなひとで、わたしのりそうのタイプです。

He is a serious person and is my ideal type.

generated example

タイプライター

A machine for typing text on paper.

ポイント

A specific detail, argument, or unit of measurement in scoring and loyalty programs.

ポップ

Relating to popular culture, pop music, or a data removal operation in computing.

Evidence and Provenance

Data source: JMdict_english
Revision: JMdict.2026-04-17
Review flags: ambiguous-sense, multiple-category-candidates
Active language: English