Illustration: In a small Japanese pottery workshop, a potter fits a curled, snail-shaped handle onto a freshly formed mug. Several finished mugs and a teapot nearby carry the same unmistakable spiral handle, despite differing in size and overall shape.

JLPT N2no-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

独どく特とく

dokutoku

distinctive, unique

Example sentences

  1. レモンには独特どくとくの風味ふうみがある。

    The lemon has a flavor all of its own.

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  2. この花はなは独特どくとくの香かおりがする。

    This flower has a scent all its own.

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  3. その絵えには独特どくとくの魅力みりょくがある。

    The picture has a charm of its own.

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Kanji in 独特

  • 独single; aloneOnドク・トクKunひとり
  • 特specialOnトク

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