スペシャルsupesharu

1. na-adjectivespecial
   スペシャルというのはどんな味あじですか。↗

   What does the special taste like?
2. nounTV special

• Synonym特別とくべつNeutralThe everyday, all-purpose word for special — different from the norm or given special treatment. 「スペシャル」 is a loanword, used mostly for TV programs and menus.
• Synonym格別かくべつWrittenWritten: exceptionally good, as in 「格別の味」. 「スペシャル」 is a loanword used mostly for products and TV programs.
• Related非凡ひぼんWrittenWritten: far beyond the ordinary, exceptionally brilliant — for talent, works, ideas, as in 「非凡な発想」. 「スペシャル」 is mainly special/specially made, lighter in tone.
• Related異例いれいWrittenWritten: a rare case that breaks with convention, as in 「異例の抜擢」. 「スペシャル」 leans toward specially made items and special editions.
• Related抜群ばつぐんNeutralStanding out from the crowd, as in 「抜群の成績」. 「スペシャル」 can also praise someone as outstanding, but usually means specially made or a special edition.
• Related異色いしょくWrittenWritten: distinctive, one of a kind in style, as in 「異色の経歴」. 「スペシャル」 leans toward specially made.
• Related並み外れなみはずれWrittenWritten: far beyond the average in degree or scale, as in 「並み外れた体力」. 「スペシャル」 stresses being different, not the magnitude.
• Related桁外れけたはずれCasualColloquial: of a scale or degree far beyond the norm. 「スペシャル」 leans toward special editions and specially made things.
• Related人並みはずれたひとなみはずれたWrittenWritten: clearly beyond or unlike ordinary people — outstanding ability or traits. 「スペシャル」 is not limited to people.
• Related超凡ちょうぼんWrittenWritten and rare: far beyond ordinary people, extremely outstanding. 「スペシャル」 can praise excellence too, but mostly means special or specially made.
• Related桁違いけたちがいCasualColloquial: on a completely different scale, not even in the same league. 「スペシャル」 only says special, without stressing the gap.
• Antonym一般いっぱんNeutralGeneral, ordinary — the opposite of 「スペシャル」 on the ordinary-vs-special axis.
• Antonym普通ふつうNeutralUsual, ordinary — the everyday antonym, opposite to 「スペシャル」 on the usual-vs-special axis.
• Antonym標準ひょうじゅんNeutralStandard, the norm — the opposite of 「スペシャル」 as a special edition or specially made thing.

Use 「スペシャル」 for TV specials and specially made menus. For the general sense of special pick 「特別」; for standing out 「抜群」; for a rare exception 「異例」; for astonishing scale 「桁外れ」. 「普通」 and 「標準」 are the opposites.

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1. 特別とくべつな。特殊とくしゅな。