1A kind, type, or model, used to classify things; frequently appears as the suffix 「〜型」 ("...-type") for machines, personalities, and more.
新型のスマートフォンが発売された。
A new model of smartphone was released.
彼は几帳面な型の人間だ。
He's the meticulous type of person.
血液型はA型です。
My blood type is A.
この機械は旧型なので部品が手に入りにくい。
Since this machine is an old model, it's hard to get replacement parts.
2A mold, cast, or template used to shape or reproduce an object.
クッキーの生地を星の形の型で抜いた。
I cut the cookie dough using a star-shaped mold.
洋服を作るときは、まず型を作ってから布を裁つ。
When making clothes, you first make a pattern before cutting the fabric.
金属を溶かして型に流し込み、部品を作る。
They melt the metal and pour it into a mold to make the part.
3A set, formalized sequence of movements practiced repeatedly in martial arts or the performing arts, such as karate kata or stylized kabuki gestures.
道場では毎回、基本の型から練習を始める。
At the dojo, practice always begins with the basic kata.
能の役者は決まった型に沿って動く。
Noh actors move according to prescribed forms.
師匠に型が崩れていると指摘された。
My teacher pointed out that my form had gotten sloppy.
4A conventional, fixed way of doing things — as in 「型にはまる」 ("to fit a mold") or 「型通り」 ("by the book").
あいさつには一応の型があるので、それに従うと無難だ。
There's a set form for greetings, so following it is a safe bet.
彼のデザインはいつも型を破っていて新鮮だ。
His designs always break the mold and feel fresh.
型通りの挨拶が終わると、会議は本題に入った。
Once the customary greetings were over, the meeting moved on to the main topic.
5A standardized (approximate) size, used after a number for things like displays, disks, or sensors — roughly "inches" or "type".
このテレビは65型の大画面だ。
This TV has a large 65-inch screen.
昔は3.5型のフロッピーディスクをよく使った。
In the past, 3.5-inch floppy disks were commonly used.
カメラを選ぶとき、センサーの型が画質に大きく影響する。
When choosing a camera, the sensor size greatly affects image quality.
6A specialized taxonomic term for a morphological subdivision within a species or variety (rare usage).
研究者はこの昆虫に複数の型があることを発見した。
Researchers discovered that this insect has multiple taxonomic forms.