Japanese word

特派

Pronunciation

Romajitokuha

Meaning

nounsend on a special assignment

Example

新聞社は記者を海外へ特派しました。shin bun sha wa ki sha o kai gai e toku ha shi ma shi ta

The newspaper sent a reporter abroad on a special assignment.

Illustration for 特派 (send on a special assignment)

More examples

国際大会の取材に記者を特派しました。koku sai tai kai no shu zai ni ki sha o toku ha shi ma shi ta

The newspaper sent a reporter to cover the international tournament on a special assignment.

Core concept

Expresses the idea of sending someone to a particular place for a special purpose or assignment.

Common phrases

記者を特派するki sha o toku ha su ru
send a reporter on a special assignment
現地へ特派するgen chi e toku ha su ru
send on a special assignment to the site

Similar words

派遣haken: The act of assigning or sending someone to a place or position for work.

Definition in Japanese

特別な任務を行わせるために、人を特定の場所へ派遣すること。toku betsu na nin mu o okona wa se ru ta me ni hito o toku tei no ba sho e ha ken su ru ko to

Word origin

特派 (tokuha) combines 特 (toku, "special") and 派 (ha, "dispatch or send"), forming a Sino-Japanese compound for sending someone on a special assignment.

Usage tips

News reports often use 特派 (tokuha) for assignments abroad or in distant regions, linking the word with reporters sent away from their usual workplaces.

Related words

特派員tokuhainspecial correspondentnoun