専売特許|せんばいとっきょsenbaitokkyo

1. nounpatent
2. nounone's specialty (party piece, etc.)

• Synonym特許とっきょNeutralThe formal legal term for a patent; 「専売特許」 is mostly figurative, for a special skill that is one person's alone.
• Synonymお家芸おいえげいNeutralA specialty of a person or group, as in 「日本のお家芸」; also a play or technique passed down in a kabuki school.
• SynonymパテントNeutralA loanword meaning patent rights, but little used; formal legal statements normally say 「特許」.
• Related十八番おはこNeutralOne's party piece — a performance skill such as singing, as in 「おはこの歌」. Used in both speech and writing.
• Related取り柄とりえNeutralA redeeming quality or good point, as in 「真面目だけが取り柄」; leans toward merits.
• Related強みつよみNeutralA strength or advantage, as in 「経験が強み」; leans toward competitive edge.
• Related長所ちょうしょNeutralA strong point, typically paired with 「短所」; leans toward judging character.
• Related特技とくぎNeutralA special skill, like the 「特技」 field on a résumé; leans toward skills.
• Related特長とくちょうNeutralA distinctive merit, said mostly of products, as in 「製品の特長」.
• Related取り所とりどころWrittenWritten/formal prose for what makes someone or something worth noting; rare, and close to 「取り柄」.
• Related得手えてNeutralColloquial for what one is good at, as in 「得手不得手」; leans toward ability.
• Related強いところつよいところNeutralColloquial, descriptive way to say one's strong point; synonymous with 「強み」.

For patents, the formal term is 「特許」. 「専売特許」 is figurative for a skill that is one person's alone, as in 「それは彼の専売特許だ」. For a party piece say 「十八番」; for a group's signature strength, 「お家芸」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. ある人ひとや会社かいしゃだけが製造せいぞう・販売はんばいする権利けんり。
2. その人ひとが得意とくいで、他たの人ひとにはできないこと。