How to say "extraordinary" in Japanese

• 特別とくべつJLPT N4approx.Common
  na-adjective, no-adjective, adverbCovers the broad sense of 'special; extraordinary; exceptional' — something set apart from the ordinary in a positive or neutral way, such as special treatment or an exceptional occasion.
  特別価格とくべつかかくの見積みつもりです。↗

  We have quoted special prices.
• 異常いじょうJLPT N3approx.Common
  na-adjective, nounFor 'extraordinary' in the sense of abnormal or anomalous — an unusual, often unsettling deviation from the norm, as with abnormal weather or an extraordinary state of affairs.
  そんなにたくさん食たべるのは異常いじょうだ。↗

  It is abnormal to eat so much.
• 破格はかくCommon
  no-adjective, na-adjectiveFor 'extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented' in contexts of unusually favorable terms, treatment, or ability — as when a bargain or offer is far better than the standard.
• 異例いれいCommon
  no-adjective, na-adjectiveFor 'exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented' when something is an exception to usual practice or precedent — an extraordinary measure, case, or event that departs from convention.
  それは全まったく異例いれいのことだ。↗

  That's an unusual thing, undoubtedly.
• 非凡ひぼんCommon
  na-adjective, nounFor 'extraordinary' describing people — exceptional, remarkable talent or ability beyond the common run, as with an extraordinary musician or mind.
  彼女かのじょは非凡ひぼんな音楽おんがくの才能さいのうを持もっている。↗

  She has an extraordinary ability in music.

Use 特別 for anything special or exceptional, 異常 for the abnormal or anomalous, 破格 for unprecedented deals or treatment, 異例 for exceptions to usual practice, and 非凡 for extraordinary talent or ability.

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• 特別とくべつspecial
• 異常いじょうabnormal
• 破格はかくextraordinary
• 異例いれいexceptional
• 非凡ひぼんextraordinary
• 希代きたいuncommon
• 並外れなみはずれout of the common
• 不世出ふせいしゅつrare
• えらいgreat
• 至妙しみょうextraordinary
• 一方ならぬひとかたならぬextraordinary
• 途方もないとほうもないextraordinary
• 並々ならぬなみなみならぬextraordinary
• 珍無類ちんむるいextraordinary
• 度外れどはずれextraordinary
• 超凡ちょうぼんextraordinary
• 非日常的ひにちじょうてきextraordinary
• 別枠べつわくadditional
• 桁外れけたはずれincredible
• 類まれたぐいまれrare
• 人並みはずれたひとなみはずれたuncommon
• ただならぬunusual
• 格外かくがいnonstandard
• 超ド級ちょうドきゅうsuperlative
• 並外れてなみはずれてuncommonly
• 凡ならざるぼんならざるuncommon
• 図がないずがないunthinkable
• 稀に見るまれにみるrare
• すこぶるつきextreme
• 特例的とくれいてきspecial (case, etc.)
• 尋常ならざるじんじょうならざるunusual
• 突飛とっぴerratic
• 振るったふるったdifferent
• Ｓ級エスきゅうsuperior
• 非常ひじょうextreme
• ずいぶんremarkable
• 臨時りんじspecial
• エクストラextra
• 異ことunusual
• めっぽうextraordinary
• とてつもないenormous
• 規格外きかくがいexceptional