系？

[izzyreincarnated_501977]

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

[community.japanese]

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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