特徴的(とくちょうてき)

とくちょうてき
na-adjective
characteristic; distinctive; typical
1. characteristic; distinctive
Having features that distinguish something from others; typical of a particular thing.
特徴的(とくちょうてき)な模様(もよう)がある。
It has a distinctive pattern.
この地域(ちいき)の気候(きこう)は非常(ひじょう)に特徴的(とくちょうてき)だ。
The climate of this region is very distinctive.
彼(かれ)の話(はな)し方(かた)は特徴的(とくちょうてき)で忘(わす)れられない。
His way of speaking is so distinctive that I can't forget it.

FORMS:

  • 特徴的(とくちょうてき)な + noun (adnominal)
  • 特徴的(とくちょうてき)に (adverbially)
  • 特徴的(とくちょうてき)だ (predicative)

FORMATION:
特徴(とくちょう) (characteristic, feature) + 的(てき) (-like, -ic)

USAGE:

Used to describe things that have notable distinguishing features:

  • 特徴的(とくちょうてき)な形(かたち) (distinctive shape)
  • 特徴的(とくちょうてき)な声(こえ) (characteristic voice)
  • 特徴的(とくちょうてき)な症状(しょうじょう) (characteristic symptoms)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 独特(どくとく) - unique, peculiar
  • 典型的(てんけいてき) - typical, representative
  • 個性的(こせいてき) - individualistic, distinctive

Related Words

Related: 特徴(とくちょう) (characteristic)
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Added 2026.1.18 14:06 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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