Vocabulary

What does タイプ (taipu) mean?

タイプ means type, kind; one's type (of person one likes).

Quick facts
Readingタイプ
Romajitaipu
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
タイプ
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontaipu

type, kind; one's type (of person one likes)

  1. 1noun type; kind; sort
  2. 2noun type (of person); (ideal) type; one's type
  3. 3noun typewriter
  4. 4noun · suru verb · transitive typing (on a typewriter)

Example sentences

  • He's not my type.

  • I like this type of car.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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