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

  • 特選ギフト

    gift for those specially selected

    特選記事

    specially featured article

    特選和牛

    specially selected Wagyu

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!

今日のディナーは特選和牛のシャブシャブです。

Tonight's dinner is premium Japanese beef shabu-shabu.

社長から特選米をプレゼントしていただきました。

I received a gift of premium rice from the company president.

Kanji Composition