Japanese word

特集

Pronunciation

Romajitokushū

Meaning

  • nounfeature

Example

新聞で料理の特集を読みます。shin bun de ryō ri no toku shū o yo mi ma su

I read a feature about cooking in the newspaper.

Illustration for 特集 (feature)

More examples

学校新聞でクラブ活動の特集が組まれました。gak kō shin bun de ku ra bu katsu dō no toku shū ga ku ma re ma shi ta

A feature on club activities was put together for the school newspaper.

Core concept

Gives concentrated coverage to a chosen subject by bringing related material together.

Common phrases

  • 特集を組むtoku shū o ku mu

    put together a feature

  • 特集を掲載するtoku shū o kei sai su ru

    publish a feature

Definition in Japanese

ある事柄を中心に、関連する内容を集めて詳しく扱う記事や番組。a ru koto gara o chū shin ni kan ren su ru nai yō o atsu me te kuwa shi ku atsuka u ki ji ya ban gumi

Word origin

特集 (tokushū) consists of 特 (toku, "special") and 集 (shū, "gathering"), and its compound meaning is a specially gathered treatment of one subject.

Usage tips

  • 特集 (tokushū) can refer to a newspaper section, magazine feature, or broadcast segment, so the same word applies across several media formats.

Other meanings

  • reportnoun

Related words

  • 特集するtokushūsurufeatureverb

Word lists with this word