異例|いれいirei[0]heiban (flat)

1. no-adjective, na-adjectiveexceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
   それは全まったく異例いれいのことだ。↗

   That's an unusual thing, undoubtedly.

• Synonym異常いじょうNeutralCovers what is abnormal or unnatural, as in 「異常気象」; it points to an abnormal state, while 「異例」 points to what departs from convention or is rare.
• Synonym特別とくべつNeutralBroadly means special or treated differently, as in 「特別扱い」; it need not break with convention, whereas 「異例」 stresses what differs from the norm and is rare.
• Synonym格別かくべつWrittenA written word meaning especially or exceptional, often with a sense of being especially good, as in 「格別の味」; 「異例」 carries no evaluation of good or bad.
• Synonym特異とくいWrittenA written word for a peculiar, distinctive nature, as in 「特異体質」; 「異例」 is about events that do not fit convention, not about a nature.
• Synonym例外的れいがいてきWrittenA written word meaning exceptional, as in 「例外的な措置」; close to 「異例」, which puts more weight on rarity.
• Synonym破格はかくWrittenA written word for breaking precedent and rules, often for preferential treatment, as in 「破格の待遇」 or 「破格の値段」; 「異例」 implies no special favor.
• Synonym例外れいがいNeutralA noun for a case to which a rule does not apply, as in 「例外なく」; 「異例」 is mostly attributive, stressing difference from the norm and rarity.
• Synonym特例とくれいWrittenA written word for a special case or an exception rule created for it, as in 「特例措置」; 「異例」 can also describe rules, stressing difference from the usual and rarity.
• Related非凡ひぼんWrittenA written word praising talent far beyond the ordinary, as in 「非凡な才能」; 「異例」 describes cases that differ from the usual, with no praise or blame.
• Related異色いしょくNeutralDescribes people or works that stand out as distinctive, as in 「異色の経歴」; 「異例」 centers on handling or cases that go against convention.
• Related並み外れなみはずれNeutralDescribes degree far beyond the average, mostly ability or physical strength, as in 「並外れた体力」; 「異例」 is about cases or practice that differ from the usual.
• Related希代きたいWrittenA written word for something rare in the world, as in 「希代の名人」; it can describe people, while 「異例」 stresses departure from precedent, rarity being only part of it.
• RelatedまれNeutralMeans rare, as in 「まれに見る」 or 「まれなケース」; it stresses low frequency of occurrence, while 「異例」 stresses not fitting convention.
• Related抜群ばつぐんNeutralMeans outstanding, as in 「抜群の成績」; it is positive praise, while 「異例」 only states that something does not fit convention, with no praise or blame.
• Related異様いようNeutralDescribes what strikes one as strange or eerie, as in 「異様な光景」; 「異例」 only states that something does not fit convention, without any weird feeling.
• Related変へんCasualColloquial; for what seems strange or off, as in 「変な人」; 「異例」 is the formal term, centered on not fitting convention.
• Related風変わりふうがわりNeutralDescribes quirky, unconventional character, as in 「風変わりな人」; it leans toward odd personality, while 「異例」 is about events not fitting convention.
• RelatedスペシャルNeutralA loanword meaning special, used mainly for programs and product names, as in 「スペシャル番組」; 「異例」 has no promotional flavor.
• Related変則へんそくWrittenA written word for what breaks the rules, as in 「変則的な日程」; it centers on nonstandard form, while 「異例」 centers on difference from usual practice and rarity.
• Related桁外れけたはずれCasualColloquial; for scale or amounts far beyond the ordinary, as in 「桁外れの金額」; 「異例」 centers on not fitting convention.
• RelatedただならぬWrittenA written word for something unusual and worrying, as in 「ただならぬ気配」; it leans toward an eerie atmosphere, while 「異例」 carries no sense of unease.
• Related人並みはずれたひとなみはずれたNeutralFor ability far beyond ordinary people, as in 「人並み外れた体力」; it centers on personal ability, while 「異例」 centers on not fitting convention.
• Related超凡ちょうぼんWrittenA written word meaning extraordinary, now rarely used; everyday speech prefers 「非凡」; 「異例」 is about not fitting convention, not about being outstanding.
• Related希有けうWrittenA written word for rarity, as in 「希有な例」; it stresses preciousness and being seldom seen, while 「異例」 stresses departure from usual practice.
• Related途方もないとほうもないCasualColloquial; for what goes far beyond common sense or expectation, and can suggest absurdity, as in 「途方もない金額」; 「異例」 centers on not fitting convention.
• Related桁違いけたちがいCasualColloquial; for a vast gap, something in a different league, focusing on difference in scale; 「異例」 focuses on an event differing from usual cases or convention.
• Antonym通例つうれいWrittenA written word for convention or usual practice, as in 「通例に従う」; it is the opposite of 「異例」 as a break with precedent.
• Antonym通常つうじょうNeutralMeans usual or normal and is the most common everyday word; it is the opposite of the unusual 「異例」.

Use 「異例」 for cases or handling that differ from convention and are rare, as in 「異例の人事」. For abnormal states say 「異常」; for exceptions 「例外」 or 「特例」; for preferential treatment 「破格」. To praise ability or talent use 「非凡」「抜群」「並み外れ」; for huge scale, colloquial 「桁外れ」「途方もない」; for rarity 「稀」「希有」; for oddness 「変」「異様」「風変わり」. 「特別」「格別」「異色」「特異」 cover special or distinctive senses 「異例」 lacks, and written 「例外的」 is a close match; antonyms are 「通例」 and 「通常」.

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1. 異ことなる例れい。特殊とくしゅな例れい。珍めずらしい例れい。
2. 特殊とくしゅな。例外的れいがいてきな。