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風・型: the difference

風N4
Meaning

-style, Way, Fashion

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Example

お母かあさんはオランダ風ふうのサラダが好すきだよ。

My mother likes Dutch-style salad.

型N3
Meaning

Model, Type, Pattern, Kind, Shape, Size

Past papers

Not yet

Example

整数せいすうはデータ型がたの一ひとつである。

An integer is one of the data types.

How to tell them apart

「~型」 is about shape, look, model and classification: 「小型」, 「犬型」.

「~式」 is about the way something works or is done, or a ceremony: 「押しボタン式」 (push-button type).

「~風」 is about style and flavor: 「中華風」 (Chinese-style).

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