種類
A group of people or things having similar characteristics; a type, kind, or category. Used for biological species, types of products, or categories of ideas.
Examples
3 of 5世界中には、数え切れないほどの種類の昆虫がいる。
There are countless types of insects all over the world.
どの種類の保険に入るか、よく検討してください。
Please carefully consider which type of insurance to get.
リンゴには、ふじや王林など多くの種類があります。
There are many kinds of apples, such as Fuji and Orin.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Shurui sounds like 'Sure, Louis' (Sure, Louis, there are many types).
Quick Quiz
動物園には、珍しい（ ）の動物がたくさんいます。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 種類
Examples
世界中には、数え切れないほどの種類の昆虫がいる。
academicThere are countless types of insects all over the world.
どの種類の保険に入るか、よく検討してください。
businessPlease carefully consider which type of insurance to get.
リンゴには、ふじや王林など多くの種類があります。
everydayThere are many kinds of apples, such as Fuji and Orin.
公的な書類の種類を確認する。
formalCheck the types of official documents.
どんな種類の映画が好き？
informalWhat kind of movies do you like?
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
数多くの種類
numerous types
ある種の種類
a certain kind of
種類を分ける
to categorize/separate types
Often Confused With
Shurui is the 'kind' itself; bunrui is the 'act' of categorizing.
Usage Notes
Essential for IELTS Task 1 when categorizing data into groups.
Common Mistakes
Learners often forget to use 'no' between 'shurui' and the noun (e.g., 'shurui no hon').
Memory Tip
Shurui sounds like 'Sure, Louis' (Sure, Louis, there are many types).
Word Origin
Shu (seed/type) + Rui (sort/kind).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
動物園には、珍しい（ ）の動物がたくさんいます。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 種類
Related Vocabulary
More general words
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B2The place where someone lives or resides permanently or for a long time.
選択
B1The act of picking between two or more possibilities. It can refer to simple choices or complex strategic decisions.
不可避
B2That cannot be avoided; certain to happen; inevitable.
付随
B2To occur as a consequence of or in connection with something else; to be incidental or accompanying.
回避
B2The act of avoiding something unpleasant, dangerous, or difficult. It can refer to physical avoidance or avoiding a specific outcome or responsibility.
圧倒的
B2Overwhelming or overpowering; having such a great advantage or power that opposition is impossible.
現実
B1The world or the state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them.
困難
B1The state or quality of being hard to do or to accomplish; a situation that is hard to deal with.
制約
B2A condition that keeps someone or something under control or limits what they can do; a restriction or constraint.
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