類い

たぐい
Alternative writings: , 比い,
JLPT:N1
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1

A kind, sort, or type; a class of things with similar characteristics.

Noun

Examples

これは普通の類いの問題ではない。

This is not a problem of the usual kind.

その類いの花はこの地域ではあまり見られない。

That type of flower is not often seen in this region.

彼の考え方はこの類いの本によく出てくる。

His way of thinking often appears in books of this kind.

2

A match or peer; something or someone without equal (used to indicate rarity or unmatched quality).

Noun

Examples

この選手のような類いはめったに現れない。

A competitor of this player's calibre rarely appears.

彼女の才能は類い稀(たぐいまれ)だ。

Her talent is extraordinary (has no peer).

その出来事には類いを見ない衝撃があった。

That event had an unprecedented shock.

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