1.
exceptional; unusual; out of the ordinary
Deviating from the norm or standard rule. Describes something that is an exception to the general pattern.
これは例外的なケースだ。
This is an exceptional case.
例外的に許可された。
It was permitted as an exception.
今回は例外的な措置として、締め切りを延長します。
As an exceptional measure, we will extend the deadline this time.
A な-adjective formed from 例外 (exception) + 的 (suffix making a na-adjective). Describes something that does not follow the usual rule or pattern.
USAGE:
- As a modifier: 例外的な + noun (e.g., 例外的な扱い: exceptional treatment)
- As an adverb: 例外的に (exceptionally, as an exception)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 例外的な措置: exceptional measure
- 例外的な扱い: exceptional treatment
- 例外的なケース: exceptional case
- 例外的に認める: to approve as an exception
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 特別: special — broader meaning, not necessarily about breaking a rule
- 異例: unprecedented, unusual — emphasizes rarity and deviation from custom
- 特殊: special, peculiar — emphasizes uniqueness of a specific situation