ichidan verb, transitive verb
characterize; distinguish; give character to
Used when something gives a distinctive quality or feature to a person, thing, or group. Often in the pattern AがBを特色づける (A characterizes B).
この地域を特色づける伝統工芸が数多く残っている。
Many traditional crafts that characterize this region remain.
彼の作品を特色づけるのは、独特の色彩感覚だ。
What characterizes his works is a unique sense of color.