独特・独得|どくとくdokutoku[0]heiban (flat)

1. no-adjective, na-adjectivepeculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
   ナチズムはドイツ独特どくとくのものでしたか。↗

   Was Nazism peculiar to Germany?
2. no-adjective, na-adjectiveunderstood only by oneself

• Synonym独自どくじNeutralFocuses on doing things independently or in one's own way, as in 「独自の調査」; 「独特」 stresses a quality no one else has.
• Synonym特有とくゆうNeutralUsually in the pattern 「〜特有の」, for traits unique to a class of things, whether innate or acquired, as in 「日本特有の習慣」; 「独特」 stresses being different from others.
• Synonym固有こゆうWrittenWritten/formal prose. Refers to what is inherent from the start, as in 「固有の文化」 or 「固有名詞」; 「独特」 stresses distinctive character.
• Synonym特殊とくしゅNeutralMeans differing from the norm, an exception; 「独特」 is about having one's own flavor or style.
• Synonym特異とくいWrittenWritten/formal prose. Means deviating from the norm and standing out markedly, as in 「特異体質」; 「独特」 is more neutral.
• Synonym個性的こせいてきNeutralMeans full of personality and unlike others; mostly for people or designs, while 「独特」 also covers flavors and atmospheres.
• SynonymオリジナルNeutralLoanword for original or exclusive to one's own shop or brand, as in 「オリジナル商品」; 「独特」 stresses style and character.
• Related特別とくべつNeutralMeans special or exceptional, the opposite of ordinary; 「独特」 stresses a quality others don't have.
• Related独創的どくそうてきWrittenWritten/formal prose. Means creative and pioneering; 「独特」 doesn't imply something was created.
• Related奇抜きばつNeutralMeans strikingly unconventional, often with a note of surprise, as in 「奇抜な服装」; 「独特」 is more neutral.
• Related斬新ざんしんNeutralMeans novel and unprecedented in design or ideas, with a positive ring; 「独特」 stresses unique character.
• Related新奇しんきWrittenWritten/formal prose for something novel and rare; in daily speech use 「目新しい」.
• Related目新しいめあたらしいNeutralMeans fresh and never seen before, as in 「目新しい企画」; 「独特」 doesn't stress newness.
• Related創造的そうぞうてきWrittenWritten/formal prose. Means highly creative, fairly abstract; 「独特」 stresses style and character.
• Related型破りかたやぶりNeutralMeans breaking with convention, mostly for people or ways of doing things; 「独特」 doesn't stress rule-breaking.
• Related一風変わったいっぷうかわったNeutralA noun-modifying phrase, also 「一風変わっている」, for being somewhat unconventional or distinctive; 「独特」 is more neutral, without a quirky feel.
• Related一種独特いっしゅどくとくNeutralA set four-character phrase stressing a hard-to-pin-down unique feel, as in 「一種独特の雰囲気」.
• Antonym普通ふつうNeutralAn antonym: contrasts with 「独特」 in terms of being special; means ordinary and usual.
• Antonym一般的いっぱんてきNeutralAn antonym: contrasts with 「独特」 in terms of being special; means general and commonly seen.

Use 「独特」 for a flavor, style, or atmosphere no one else has. For doing something independently or in your own way, use 「独自」; for traits unique to a class of things, 「特有」, and for what is inherent from the start, 「固有」. For novelty, 「斬新」 or 「目新しい」; for strikingly odd, 「奇抜」. The rest are near-synonyms differing mainly in nuance or register.

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

1. その人ひとや物ものだけが持もつ、他たの人ひとや物ものとは異ことなる所ところ。
2. その人ひとだけによって為なされ、他たの人ひとに真似まねされることを許ゆるさない所ところ。
3. 他ほかの人ひとや物ものとは異ことなり、その人ひとや物ものだけが持もっている。
4. 他ほかの人ひとや物ものに真似まねされることを許ゆるさない。