Japanese

とくてい
Meaning: specific; particular; identification
Part of Speech: Noun

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特
定

Example sentences

He does not have any specific supporters.
犯人を特定する手がかりがまだ見つかっていない。
A clue to identify the culprit hasn't been found yet.
警察は防犯カメラの映像から犯行を特定した。
The police identified the criminal act from the security camera footage.
警察は遺体の身元を特定するために捜査を続けている。
The police are continuing their investigation to identify the body.
彼は特定の政治家の熱狂的な信者として知られている。
He is known as a fanatic follower of a specific politician.
科学者たちは新しい遺伝子の配列を特定した。
Scientists identified the sequence of a new gene.
その文化において、特定の動物を食べることは禁忌とされている。
In that culture, eating certain animals is considered a taboo.
狭義には、この言葉は特定の法律のみを指す。
In a narrow sense, this word refers only to specific laws.
政府は来年から、特定のプラスチック製品の使用を全廃すると発表した。
The government announced that it will completely phase out the use of specific plastic products starting next year.
歴史上、特定の超大国による平和をパクスと呼ぶことがある。
Historically, peace brought by a specific superpower is sometimes called 'pax'.

Usage Notes

Refers to a specific thing or person out of many. Also used as a verb meaning 'to identify' or 'to specify'.

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