Vocabulary

What does 類 (るい, rui) mean?

類 (るい, rui) means kind, category, class; the like.

Quick facts
Readingるい
Romajirui
Part of speechnoun, noun suffix
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
るい
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonrui

kind, category, class; the like

  1. 1noun · noun suffix kind; sort; type
  2. 2noun · noun suffix similar example; parallel; the like

Example sentences

  • This kind of problem is unprecedented.

  • Insects are distributed all over the world.

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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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