固有 (Koyuu) is a Japanese adjectival noun meaning “characteristic (of), peculiar (to), inherent (in), endemic”.
Meanings
- adjectival noun, na-adjectivecharacteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); endemic; unique (to); native (to)
- noun prefixeigen-
Examples
羽は鳥に固有のものだ。
Feathers are peculiar to birds.
それは日本固有の習慣だ。
That is a custom proper to Japan.
言語は人間固有の性質である。
Language is a specifically human characteristic.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).