How to say 'Typical' in Japanese | らしい

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The Japanese word for Typical is 'Rashii', written as らしい in Japanese.

word

らしい

Meaning

Typical

Reading

Rashii

Explanation

The Japanese suffix 'らしい (rashii)' is used to indicate that something or someone is typical, characteristic, or representative of a certain quality or role. It conveys the idea that the subject embodies the expected traits or behaviors associated with it. For example: she is a typical teacher「彼女は先生らしい」(かのじょはせんせいらしい). This is a typical Japanese dish「これは日本らしい料理だ」(これはにほんらしいりょうりだ). The suffix can also imply hearsay or conjecture, but in this context, it primarily emphasizes the typical nature of the subject.

Part Of Speech

suffix

Frequency

228

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word らしい

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ら

Reading

hiragana

し

Reading

Shi

hiragana

い

Reading

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