noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective, noun
Describes something that stands out as different from the norm, often in a positive or interesting way. Commonly used as a no-adjective or na-adjective.
He is known as an unconventional figure in the business world.
He is a writer with a unique background.
その映画は異色な作風で話題になった。
The movie became a topic of conversation for its distinctive style.
different color
Literal meaning: a color that is different from another. Less common than the figurative sense, but used in contexts like design, printing, or description.
このロゴは異色の組み合わせが目を引く。
This logo's combination of different colors catches the eye.
The title on the cover was designed using a contrasting color.
The unusual combination of Japanese and Italian cuisine became a hot topic.
異例 means 'unprecedented' or 'exceptional' for events or cases, while 異色 describes a distinctive quality or character.
特異 conveys 'singular' or 'unusual' in a more clinical or statistical sense, while 異色 highlights striking difference from a group's norm.
ユニーク is a casual loanword meaning 'unique', while 異色 is more literary and implies standing out from an established norm.
平凡 means 'ordinary, mundane', the direct opposite of 異色's sense of striking distinctiveness.
異彩 is almost always used in the fixed phrase 異彩を放つ ('to stand out brilliantly'), whereas 異色 directly modifies a noun as 異色の〜.
特色 means a distinguishing characteristic or feature of something, while 異色 describes something as strikingly different from the norm, often in an appealing way.
heterochromia iridis; differently colored eyes
Compound of 異 (different) and 色 (color). The figurative sense 'unique, distinctive' developed from the idea of a different color standing out.