noun
classic example; textbook case; typical instance
Used for something that perfectly represents a category, pattern, or phenomenon. Often appears in explanatory or analytical contexts.
この事件は、企業の不正会計の典型例だ。
This incident is a textbook example of corporate accounting fraud.
彼の行動は、若者の消費傾向の典型例と言える。
His behavior can be called a classic example of youth consumption trends.
Emphasizes a representative example chosen to stand for a group, while 典型例 highlights conformity to a pattern or ideal type.
Compound of 典型 (typical model, pattern) and 例 (example). The word follows standard Sino-Japanese word formation.