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izzyreincarnated_501977
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系?

Postby izzyreincarnated_501977 » December 27th, 2014 4:15 am

こんばんは。
What does 系 mean when? I've seen it be used in phrases such as:
日系アメリカ人、
かわいい系の小娘

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Re: 系?

Postby community.japanese » December 30th, 2014 3:51 am

Izzyreincarnated さん、
こんにちは。
系 indicates group and type.
日系アメリカ人 means Japanese American.

Girls are classified into many types in terms of fashion or looks or facial expressions.
かわいい系 means ‘looks cute’.

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