破格|はかくhakaku[0]heiban (flat)

1. no-adjective, na-adjectiveextraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; special; abnormal; irregular
2. no-adjective, na-adjective, grammarsolecistic; non-standard; irregular

• Synonym並み外れなみはずれNeutralFar beyond the ordinary; the emphasis is on exceeding the average level, not on breaking precedent.
• Synonym格別かくべつNeutralExceptional, especially good, as in 「格別のおいしさ」; highlights an outstanding degree rather than breaking precedent.
• Synonym異常いじょうNeutralAbnormal or anomalous, usually with a negative shade. Unlike 「破格」, it does not suggest favorable exceptional treatment.
• Synonym異例いれいNeutralA rare or unusual case, as in 「異例の抜擢」 or 「異例の暑さ」; close to 「破格」 but without the nuance of special favor.
• Synonym桁外れけたはずれCasualStaggering degree far beyond the norm — huge scale or quantity; colloquial. 「破格」 stresses breaking precedent instead.
• SynonymとてつもないCasualAbsurd or astonishingly large; colloquial and often exaggerated. 「破格」 is about breaking precedent, not wild hyperbole.
• Synonym人並みはずれたひとなみはずれたNeutralFar beyond what ordinary people are; used mainly of abilities or physique — the focus is on human traits.
• Synonym途方もないとほうもないNeutralUnexpected and absurd, as in 「途方もない計画」; carries a sense of the unbelievable rather than of precedent-breaking.
• Synonym桁違いけたちがいCasualA gap so wide the two are not even in the same league; colloquial. 「破格」 is about breaking precedent, not comparing levels.
• Related希代きたいWrittenRare in this world; written style, often in 「希代の悪党」 — rareness rather than precedent-breaking.
• Related特別とくべつNeutralPlain 'special' — the most common word of the set. 「破格」 adds the nuance of breaking precedent, doing something unprecedented.
• Related抜群ばつぐんNeutralStanding out from the crowd, as in 「抜群の成績」; highlights outstanding ability rather than exceptional treatment.
• Related非凡ひぼんNeutralNot ordinary — the focus is on exceptional talent or gifts, not on breaking rules or precedent.
• Related特異とくいNeutralPeculiar or distinctive, as in 「特異体質」; stresses being unlike others rather than exceeding a standard.
• Related例外的れいがいてきNeutralExceptional in the sense of being an exception; the emphasis is on not following the usual rule.
• RelatedべらぼうNeutralExcessive or absurd; can also be an insult. An Edo-period colloquialism — a different flavor from precedent-breaking 「破格」.
• RelatedただならぬNeutralOut of the ordinary, often with an ominous or unsettling feel, as in 「ただならぬ気配」; unease rather than favorable exception.
• Related超凡ちょうぼんWrittenTranscending the mundane; written style, said of talent or level of attainment. 「破格」 is about breaking precedent.
• Antonym標準ひょうじゅんNeutralAntonym: the standard or average level — the very norm that 「破格」 breaks away from.

Use 「破格」 for breaking precedent or convention — exceptional treatment, price or talent, as in 「破格の待遇」「破格の値段」「破格の才能」. For a rare, unusual case say 「異例」; for something special, 「特別」; for staggering scale, 「桁外れ」. Words like 並み外れ, 抜群 and 非凡 stress exceeding the average or outstanding ability, while 異常 is abnormal with a negative shade.

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

1. 先例せんれいやいままでの決きまりを破やぶること。
2. 例外れいがい。特別とくべつ。
3. 臓器ぞうきなどが通常つうじょうの構造こうぞうを逸脱いつだつしていること