独特 (Dokutoku) is a Japanese noun meaning “peculiarity, uniqueness, characteristic, understood only by oneself”.
Meanings
- noun, adjectival noun, na-adjectivepeculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
- noun, adjectival noun, na-adjectiveunderstood only by oneself
Examples
この花は独特の香りがする。
This flower has a scent all its own.
彼は独特の節回しで演説した。
He made a speech using his unique tone of voice.
独特の専門用語を持っている。
Each science has its own terminology.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).