タイプ
taipu[ta̠ipɯ̟]
In Japanese, the phrase "type" is translated as タイプ (taipu).
The loanword タイプ is commonly used in casual conversation to refer to one's romantic preference or 'type'.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say someone is your type in a casual setting, you add the copula だ to the end of the word, forming タイプだ. To say someone is not your type in a casual way, you add じゃない to the end, forming タイプじゃない. For polite speech, use タイプです to mean "is (one's) type".
How do you pronounce it?
taipu
Did you know?
- To describe someone as 'exactly' their type, Japanese speakers often add the word どストライク (do-sutoraiku), which blends the English 'strike' from baseball with an intensifying prefix.
- In Japanese pop culture and manga, the phrase タイプじゃない is often used as a polite but firm social shield to reject a confession of love without being overly aggressive.
- Japanese speakers sometimes use the expression タイプを絞る (taipu o shiboru), which literally means 'to squeeze one's type', to describe the process of narrowing down their dating preferences.
Examples in context
- トムって、タイプ？Is Tom your type?This sentence is useful for asking if a specific person is someone's type.Tatoeba #10516165 by small_snow, translation #8989222 by CK
- どんな子がタイプ？What type of girl is your type?This sentence is useful for asking what kind of person someone finds attractive.Tatoeba #12700981 by small_snow, translation #10193169 by Hybrid
- 彼女は私のタイプだ。She's my type.This sentence is useful for stating that a person is someone's type.Tatoeba #89427 by bunbuku, translation #314284 by CK
- 彼の打ち方は速くて正確です。His typing style is fast and accurate.
- タイピングが速くなるには練習が必要です。Practice is necessary to become faster at typing.
- 日本語でメールをタイプする。I will type an email in Japanese.
- ローマ字をキーボードでタイプします。I will type in Romaji on the keyboard.
- 彼はとても速くタイプできます。He can type very quickly.
- 37 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about romance at a cafe.
- 陽葵 Himari陽太のタイプは、どんな人？Youta no taipu wa, donna hito?What kind of person is your type, Youta?
- 陽太 Yota優しくて、落ち着いた人がタイプだよ。Yasashikute, ochitsuita hito ga taipu da yo.A kind and calm person is my type.
- 陽葵 Himariそれなら、私の友達もタイプかも！Sore nara, watashi no tomodachi mo taipu kamo!In that case, my friend might be your type!
- 陽太 Yota本当？気になるな。Hontou? Kininaru na.Really? Now I'm curious.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry タイプ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
