破格(はかく)

はかく
noun, no-adjective
exceptional; extraordinary; bargain (price)
1. exceptional; extraordinary; unprecedented
Something that breaks from the norm or standard, especially in a positive or remarkable way.
破格(はかく)の待遇(たいぐう)を受(う)けた。
I received exceptional treatment.
若(わか)くして社長(しゃちょう)に抜擢(ばってき)されるのは破格(はかく)のことだ。
Being promoted to company president at a young age is an extraordinary thing.
あの選手(せんしゅ)は破格(はかく)の才能(さいのう)の持(も)ち主(ぬし)で、入団(にゅうだん)一年目(いちねんめ)から活躍(かつやく)している。
That athlete has extraordinary talent and has been excelling since their first year.
2. bargain price; exceptionally cheap
A price far below the expected or usual amount.
破格(はかく)の値段(ねだん)で買(か)えた。
I was able to buy it at a bargain price.
このレストランは破格(はかく)の安(やす)さで人気(にんき)がある。
This restaurant is popular for its exceptionally low prices.
閉店(へいてん)セールで高級(こうきゅう)ブランドの服(ふく)が破格(はかく)の値段(ねだん)で売(う)られていたので、まとめ買(が)いした。
Luxury brand clothing was being sold at bargain prices in the closing sale, so I bought in bulk.

Literally "breaking the standard" — composed of 破(は) (break) + 格(かく) (standard, rank). Used as a の-adjective to modify nouns. The word carries a positive nuance, emphasizing that something exceeds expectations.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 破格(はかく)の値段(ねだん): bargain price
  • 破格(はかく)の待遇(たいぐう): exceptional treatment
  • 破格(はかく)の安(やす)さ: exceptional cheapness
  • 破格(はかく)の条件(じょうけん): extraordinary terms/conditions
  • 破格(はかく)の才能(さいのう): exceptional talent

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 格安(かくやす): discount, cheap — specifically about low prices, less emphatic
  • 異例(いれい): exceptional, unprecedented — focuses on being unusual, not necessarily positive
  • 特別(とくべつ): special — more general and neutral
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