異色|いしょくishoku[0]heiban (flat)

1. no-adjective, na-adjectiveunique; distinctive; novel; singular; unusual; special
   われわれの仲間なかまではあなたは異色いしょくの存在そんざいだった。↗

   You stood out in our circle.
2. noundifferent color (colour)

• Synonym珍しいめずらしいNeutralCommon word for rare or curious, in speech and writing alike, as in 「珍しい症例」; 「異色」 stresses style.
• Synonym珍ちんWrittenWritten single character for rare and curious things, as in 「珍品」; 「異色」 is about style.
• Synonym風変わりふうがわりNeutralQuirky and unconventional, as in 「風変わりな人」; 「異色」 stresses novelty.
• Related並み外れなみはずれNeutralFar above the average level; 「異色」 is about a distinctive, unconventional style.
• Related希代きたいWrittenWritten. Rare in this world, as in 「希代の天才」; 「異色」 stresses a distinctive style.
• Related特別とくべつNeutralDifferent from the ordinary, or given special treatment; 「異色」 stresses the novelty of a style or background.
• Related異常いじょうNeutralAbnormal, usually with a negative shade; 「異色」 leans positive, describing a fresh, out-of-the-ordinary distinctiveness.
• Related非凡ひぼんWrittenWritten. Extraordinary, outstanding talent; 「異色」 is about a distinctive style or background.
• Related異例いれいWrittenWritten. Unusual with few precedents, as in 「異例の抜擢」「異例の寒さ」; 「異色」 is about a distinctive style or background.
• Related抜群ばつぐんNeutralStanding out above the crowd, mostly about ability; 「異色」 is about a distinctive style.
• Related格別かくべつNeutralEspecially, exceptionally, often implying unusually good; 「異色」 is about a distinctive style or background.
• Related異様いようNeutralStrange and unsettling, out of the ordinary; 「異色」 carries a positive sense of novelty.
• Related出色しゅっしょくWrittenWritten. Conspicuously outstanding, exceptionally good; 「異色」 is about a distinctive style.
• RelatedスペシャルCasualColloquial loanword for special or specially made; 「異色」 is about a distinctive style or background.
• RelatedべらぼうCasualColloquial for outrageous or excessive, also used as an insult; 「異色」 is about uniqueness.
• Related桁外れけたはずれNeutralDegree or scale far beyond the standard, as in 「桁外れの才能」「桁外れの金額」; 「異色」 is about an unusual style or background.
• Related希有けうWrittenWritten. Seldom seen in the world, rare; 「異色」 is about a distinctive style or background.
• RelatedとてつもないCasualColloquial for absurdly, unbelievably over the top; 「異色」 stresses a fresh, unconventional style.
• Related人並みはずれたひとなみはずれたNeutralFar beyond ordinary people, whether ability or things like appetite, as in 「人並みはずれた食欲」; 「異色」 is about style or background.
• Related超凡ちょうぼんWrittenWritten. Transcending the ordinary, exceptionally fine; 「異色」 is about a distinctive style.
• Related途方もないとほうもないCasualColloquial for absurd, beyond common sense; 「異色」 stresses a fresh, unconventional style.
• RelatedめったにないCasualColloquial for seldom happening, as in 「滅多に無い機会」; 「異色」 is about a distinctive style.
• Related桁違いけたちがいNeutralIn a different league in scale or degree; 「異色」 is about a distinctive style or background.
• Related奇矯ききょうWrittenWritten. Eccentric, extreme in speech and conduct; 「異色」 leans toward the positive side of standing out from the ordinary.
• Antonym同色どうしょくNeutralAntonym: the same color, contrasting with 「異色」 in its literal color sense.

Use 「異色」 for a distinctive, novel style or background, as in 「異色の経歴」「異色作」. For sheer rarity pick 「珍しい」, for quirky unconventionality 「風変わり」, for the strange or eerie 「異様」, and for the unprecedented 「異例」. The 並み外れ/桁外れ/抜群 group stresses degree or excellence; 異常 and 奇矯 lean negative; 「同色」 is its opposite in the color sense.

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1. 普通ふつうと異ことなる色いろ。
2. 普通ふつうと異ことなる特色とくしょくを持もっていること。