VocabJLPT N1
representative
な-Adjective

Definitions

  1. 1. representative
  2. 2. exemplary
This な-adjective describes something that is "representative" or "typical" of a category. It is used when giving a good example of something, such as saying a dish is a classic example of a regional cuisine.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

This morning's news introduced it as "one of Japan's most iconic festivals."

Sentence 2

That film is pretty much considered the definitive coming-of-age movie, don't you think?

Sentence 3

Did you only pull out the most representative data from those materials?

Sentence 4

I happened to see an ad that said "the most common symptom is a cough."

Sentence 5

We received a request from the other party: "Please send us your most representative case studies."