Broadly refers to an organized set of related things, a family line, or a group sharing a common characteristic. Often used as a suffix to indicate a category or type.
太陽系には8つの惑星がある。
There are eight planets in the solar system.
彼は音楽家の系に生まれた。
He was born into a lineage of musicians.
この店では和食系のメニューが豊富だ。
This restaurant has a wide variety of Japanese-style dishes.
corollary
Mathematical term for a proposition that follows directly from a proved theorem.
この定理の系として、次の結果が得られる。
As a corollary of this theorem, we obtain the following result.
geological system
In geology, a system is a range of strata corresponding to a particular time period, e.g., the Jurassic system.
白亜系の地層から化石が発見された。
Fossils were discovered in the Cretaceous system strata.
taxonomic series
In taxonomy, a series is a rank below section and above species, used in botanical classification.
この植物は○○系に分類される。
This plant is classified in the ○○ series.
She likes casual-style clothes.
He's the sporty, athletic type.
system; framework; structure
the sciences; STEM; science-related
family lineage; pedigree; ancestry
Japanese-descent; of Japanese ancestry · Nikkei person; non-Japanese of Japanese descent · Japanese-funded; Japanese-managed
humanities; liberal arts
solar system
genealogy; lineage; pedigree
direct line of descent; direct lineage
water system; river system; drainage system
female line; matrilineal
affiliated; akin; of the same system
family tree; pedigree; genealogy
male lineage; patrilineal
mountain range; mountain system
compendium; survey; outline
paternal line; father's side of the family
maternal line; mother's side of the family
foreign-affiliated; foreign capital group; foreign company
science and engineering
ecosystem
roguelike (video game subgenre)
Akihabara style; nerdy
hip-hop culture; Black culture; breakdancing culture
visual-kei style; V-kei fashion
single-family lineage
descent; lineage; bloodline · family tree; genealogy
collateral line; subsidiary line; affiliate · coset