noun
Refers to a general classification, pattern, or category into which things can be grouped based on shared characteristics. Used in both concrete and abstract contexts.
この問題はよくある類型の一つだ。
This problem is one of the common types.
犯罪
Analyze crime patterns.
noun
similar type; analogous pattern
Emphasizes similarity to another type or pattern; often used when comparing or identifying something as belonging to the same category as something else.
この事件は過去の類型とよく似ている。
This case closely resembles a past similar type.