特例|とくれいtokurei[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounspecial case; exception

• Synonym異例いれいNeutralPoints to something unusual or rare, as in 「異例の人事」; 「特例」 is a special individual case or an exception provision set up deliberately.
• Synonym例外れいがいNeutralCovers any case that departs from the rule or norm; 「特例」 often means an exception specially allowed under a system or rule.
• RelatedエクセプションNeutralA loanword for 'exception', rarely heard in everyday speech; say 「例外」 instead.
• Antonym通例つうれいWrittenWritten/formal prose word for the customary, usual practice; the direct opposite of 「特例」.
• Antonym一般いっぱんNeutralRefers to what is general or typical; stands opposite 「特例」.
• Antonym原則げんそくNeutralThe basic rule or principle, contrasted with 「特例」 as the exception; often used in the phrase 「原則として」.

Use 「特例」 for a special individual case or an exception provision set up on purpose, 「例外」 for exceptions in general, and 「異例」 for what is rare or out of the ordinary. Their opposites are 「原則」, 「通例」 and 「一般」.

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1. 特別とくべつな例れい。特定とくていの種類しゅるいに限かぎられる例れい。
2. 特別とくべつに設もうけられた例外れいがい規定きてい。