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Kotomora

特とく別べつ区く

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Common word

Meanings

1

noun

special ward; self-governing ward

Japanese administrative term, especially for Tokyo's 23 special wards; such wards have a directly elected mayor and assembly.

2

noun

special economic zone

abbreviation

Abbreviated China-related use for 特別経済区; in ordinary Japanese, 経済特区 or 特別経済区 is usually clearer.

See also: 特別経済区

3

noun

special administrative region of China

China-related administrative use, referring to places such as Hong Kong; the fuller term 特別行政区 is less ambiguous.

See also: 特別行政区

4

noun

special federal district

Used for a special district in a country with a federal structure, often in proper names such as コロンビア特別区.

See also: コロンビア特別区

Usage patterns