Meaning of 特有 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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特有JLPT 1
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Kana Readingとくゆう
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Romajitokuyū
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
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Example Sentences
特有, とくゆう used in context
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彼の話し方にユーモアがあるのは、彼特有のなまりから来ている。
The humor of his speech is derived from his peculiar local accent.
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The defiant manner is characteristic of teenagers.
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Sympathy is a feeling characteristic of mankind.
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Like most diseases, it has its own symptoms.
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食事時に日本に特有なのは、人々が茶碗からご飯を食べることである。
What is peculiar to Japan at mealtimes is that people eat rice out of little bowls.
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行政指導が広範囲に用いられることは、日本特有のやり方だと考えられている。これにより、官僚は民間に対して、ああしろ、こうしろ、ああするな、こうするな、という強い権限を法律の裏づけなしに行使することができる。
The widespread application of administrative guidance is considered to be a uniquely Japanese practice in which bureaucrats exert authority, without any legal backing, telling the private sector what to do and what not to do.
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