“Type” in Japanese
Short answer
タイプ
taipu
Type in Japanese is “タイプ” (taipu). Full meaning: type, kind, sort, style; type (of person), (ideal) type, one's type; typing (on a typewriter).
Other ways to say “Type” in Japanese
型
kei type, style, model, pattern; mold, mould, model, pattern, template, impression; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts), style (in kabuki, noh, etc.), form
典型
tenkei type, pattern, model, epitome, exemplar, archetype, perfect example
病型
byoukei type (of a disease)
類型
ruikei type, pattern, shape, genre, breed; similar type, similar pattern
品種
hinshu type (of goods), sort; (taxonomical) form; breed, variety, kind, type, cultivar
タイブ
taibu type, kind, sort, style; type (of person), (ideal) type, one's type; typing (on a typewriter)
タイフ
taifu type, kind, sort, style; type (of person), (ideal) type, one's type; typing (on a typewriter)
ダイブ
daibu type, kind, sort, style; type (of person), (ideal) type, one's type; typing (on a typewriter)
型式
katashiki model (e.g. of a vehicle), type
毛並み
kenami coat (of hair or fur), lie of (dog's) hair; type, sort; lineage, breeding
類
tagui kind, sort, type; equal, match, peer
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