とくべつ
Meanings
Adverb
Adjective (な)
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
Kanji used
special
separate
Pitch accent
くべつ
Top 900
Used in vocabulary (73 in total)
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
Examples (42 in total)
You're special.
Christmas is a special holiday.
Are you doing anything special?
Is there any place special you want to go?
You're not so special.
This is a special occasion.
I had a special ticket.
I have a special attachment to rabbits.
In American football the defense has a specific job.
It was a special day for me.
It's not like I had any special feelings for you.
I thought he was my special friend.
I wish I had such special talents.
You'll need a special tool to do it.
This work calls for special skill.
He was sent on a special mission to Europe.
There are no special rules as regards what clothes we should wear.
A special tax was imposed on imported cars.
Are you doing anything special for New Year's Eve?
We have lobsters only on special occasions.
Do you have a special menu for vegetarians?
He had no particular reason to go there.
Is there any special news in today's paper?
Birds, for instance, have a special protective device.
I have no particular reason to do so.
Does the name Tom mean anything to you?
She cooked a special dinner for him.
She was studying drama on a special scholarship.
The television show was interrupted by a special news report.
A special tax is imposed on very high incomes.
The special lecture was put off until the next day due to the bad weather.
Do you plan to do anything special with your father on Father's Day?
Do you have any special reason why you want to go to America?
He never drinks except on special occasions.
Persons with special skills can easily get jobs.
To teach Alex, Pepperberg used a special form of training.
Except in special circumstances, anyone is allowed to enter the building.
By special arrangement we were allowed to enter the building.
I went there for the express purpose of earning money.
The money was put into a special fund to buy books for the school library.
Three other people were singled out for special praise.
We got some special evidence that proves that he is guilty.