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JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate

系

System, lineage, group, or specific style/type.

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1 Suffix, Noun

System" / "Lineage" / "Affiliation

Designates a structured system, lineage, or taxonomic group within scientific, organizational, or genealogical contexts.

Example

太陽系 に は 八つ の 惑星 が あり ます 。

There are eight planets in the solar system.

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2 Suffix

-type" / "-style

Functions as a suffix to categorize people or things based on shared characteristics, perceived style, or general atmosphere.

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System, lineage, group, or specific style/type.
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