na-adjective
stereotypical; patterned; typical
Describes something that follows a fixed pattern or stereotype, often with a slightly negative nuance of lacking individuality. Used in formal or analytical contexts.
彼の考え方は類型的で、独創性に欠ける。
His way of thinking is stereotypical and lacks originality.
この小説の登場人物は類型的だ。
The characters in this novel are stereotyped.
画一的 emphasizes uniformity and lack of variation, often in a systematic or imposed way, whereas 類型的 focuses on conforming to a stereotype or pattern.
Compound of 類型 (type, pattern) + 的 (-like, -ish). The word 類型 itself is composed of 類 (kind, sort) and 型 (mold, model).