Japanese word

固有

Pronunciation

Romajikoyū

Meaning

  • na-adjectiveunique to ___

Example

この地域に固有の問題です。ko no chi iki ni ko yū no mon dai de su

It is an issue unique to this region.

Illustration for 固有 (unique to ___)

More examples

この祭りには地域に固有の習慣があります。ko no matsu ri ni wa chi iki ni ko yū no shū kan ga a ri ma su

This festival has customs unique to the region.

Core concept

Describes a feature that is naturally part of a particular thing and is not shared in the same way by others.

Common phrases

  • 地域固有の文化chi iki ko yū no bun ka

    culture unique to ___

  • 固有の性質ko yū no sei shitsu

    inherent quality

  • 固有の権利ko yū no ken ri

    inherent right

Similar words

特有tokuyū: Describes a feature that is characteristic of a particular thing, place, group, or culture.
独自dokuji: Describes something that belongs to or is developed by one particular person, group, or organization.

Definition in Japanese

特定の物事にだけ属し、そのものに特有であるさま。toku tei no mono goto ni da ke zoku shi so no mo no ni toku yū de a ru sa ma

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 固有 (koyū) combines 固 (ko, "fixed") and 有 (yū, "have"), giving the sense of a quality fixed in its owner.

Usage tips

  • 固有 (koyū) often appears as 固有の (koyū no) before a noun when a feature belongs specifically to a place, culture, group, or other subject.

Other meanings

  • inherent in ___na-adjective
  • characteristic of ___na-adjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 固有性koyūseiinherent qualitynoun

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