特集(とくしゅう)

とくしゅう
noun, verb (suru)
special feature, special issue
1. special feature, special issue
A focused section or edition of a magazine, newspaper, or television program dedicated to a particular topic. Also used as a verb with する to mean producing such a feature.
今月(こんげつ)の特集(とくしゅう)はダイエットだ。
This month's special feature is about dieting.
テレビで桜(さくら)の名所(めいしょ)を特集(とくしゅう)していた。
They were running a special feature on famous cherry blossom spots on TV.
あの雑誌(ざっし)の旅行(りょこう)特集(とくしゅう)を読(よ)んで、沖縄(おきなわ)に行(い)きたくなった。
After reading that magazine's travel special, I wanted to go to Okinawa.

USAGE:
Very common in media contexts. Used as a noun (特集(とくしゅう)記事(きじ) — special feature article) or with する (特集(とくしゅう)する — to feature, to run a special on). Japanese magazines frequently run themed 特集(とくしゅう) issues, and news programs use the word for in-depth segments.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 特集(とくしゅう)記事(きじ): feature article
  • 特集(とくしゅう)番組(ばんぐみ): special feature program
  • 特集(とくしゅう)号(ごう): special issue (of a magazine)
  • 特集(とくしゅう)を組(く)む: to put together a special feature
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