Meaning

Primary

Special Selection

Alternatives

Special Choice, Special Prize

Word Type

noun, verbal noun, の adjective

Explanation

If something is special you choose it. That makes it a special selection of yours and it gets a special prize that only you could give!

Reading

とくせん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 特選に選ばれる

    to be selected for a high honor, to be awarded a prize

    特選に入選する

    to be selected for a high honor, to be awarded a prize

    特選に入る

    to be specially selected

Context Sentences

親分の絵が、コンクールで特選に入賞したぞ!

Our boss's painting won the special prize at the contest!

こちらが、特選されたコスプレイヤーの方々です。

Here are the specially selected cosplayers.

コウイチは、毎晩寝る前に特選の極上黒大蒜を食べるそうだ。

I heard that Koichi eats the best, specially selected black garlic before going to bed every night.

Kanji Composition