とくべつ
Meanings
Noun
1. 一般と異なる性質を持っており、広く通用している物とは区別される様子。
2. 特段の取り扱うをする様子。格別。
Kanji used
special
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Pitch accent
くべつ
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Used in vocabulary (73 in total)
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
special award; special prize
special lecturer; guest lecturer
special program; special programme
special measure; special measures
discount price; special offer price
special adoption; plenary adoption; adoption in which the relationship with the biological parents is dissolved
special precautions; special vigilance
extra charge; specially reduced charge
special investigation headquarter
special ward; administrative subdivision of a prefecture that has a directly elected mayor and assembly; special economic zone (China); special administrative region of China (e.g. Hong Kong)
① 基底となる法律でカバーされる範囲の中で、特別な規定をしている法律のことをいう。例えば、商法は民法の特別法である。
special number; special issue
special exhibition (at museum, etc.)
special committee; ad hoc committee
special order; custom order; bespoke (goods)
special attack unit; suicide squad; kamikaze unit
special viewing platform (even higher viewing platform)
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
aggravated breach of trust
advanced juvenile training school; special reformatory; juvenile hall for grave offenders
① 電車等鉄道車両の運行形態のうち、止まる駅によって分類されたものの一つで、急行よりもさらに止まる駅を限定したもの。特急。
special Diet session; special session of the Diet; Diet session required to be convoked within thirty days of a general election
special Diet session; special session of the Diet; Diet session required to be convoked within thirty days of a general election
special position in the civil service (exempted from application of the Local Public Service Act)
special administrative region of China (e.g. Hong Kong); SAR
extra-curricular activities; special activities
Special Higher Police (1911-1945); police unit controlling political thought and expression
special city; special municipality; direct-controlled municipality
distinguished professor (unofficial title awarded by the institution itself)
① 臨時異常な原因による損失のこと。略して特損。
① 臨時異常な原因による利益のこと。
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
Special Permission to Stay in Japan; residence status that can be granted to illegal immigrants or overstayers
Special Income Tax for Reconstruction (of areas affected by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami)
special prosecutor (e.g. United States); special counsel
special-express ticket (usu. needed in addition to a basic fare ticket); limited-express ticket
person with a special relationship (e.g. in inheritance); special relative
special delivery (mail category)
special cash payment (e.g. during the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020)
special economic zone (China)
Examples (42 in total)
You're special.
Christmas is a special holiday.
Are you doing anything special?