特殊 (とくしゅ, tokushu) Japanese meaning: special | KotomoraSpecial skills are required.
Please take the special circumstances into account.
Usage patterns
特殊な〈事〉special/particular circumstances or matter
This case involves special circumstances.
特殊な〈物〉を使うto use special equipment or materials
We used special tools for that repair.
特殊な能力を持つto possess a special ability
He has a special ability.
〈場所〉で特殊な訓練を受けるto receive specialized training at a place
He received specialized training in the military.
典型的
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特殊 describes something unusual or exceptional, the opposite of 典型的, which describes something that fits the usual pattern perfectly.
基本的 describes something general and foundational, while 特殊 describes something special or exceptional, contrasting the ordinary with the unusual.
特殊 means special or particular to a limited case, the opposite of 普遍的, which applies broadly across all or nearly all cases.
特殊 describes something special or exceptional, the opposite of 平均的 which describes something typical or ordinary.
特殊 means 'special' or 'unusual', the opposite of スタンダード's sense of being the typical, baseline version.
特殊 means special or particular to a limited case, the opposite of ユニバーサル, which means applicable to everyone or everything.
特殊 means 'special' or 'particular', contrasting with ノーマル's sense of being the plain, unmodified default version.
特殊 describes something special or made for a narrow, particular case, contrasting with 汎用's general, wide-ranging use.
