(べっちゅう)

べっちゅう
noun
special order; custom order
businessshopping
1. special order; custom order; made-to-order item
An item ordered with custom specifications, different from the standard product. Common in retail, fashion, and manufacturing.
この(いろ)別注(べっちゅう)(ひん)です。
This color is a special-order item.
The custom model is available in limited quantities.
The limited collection that boutique commissioned from a famous brand is popular.

Commonly encountered in fashion and retail, where shops commission exclusive colorways or designs from brands. The compound uses (べつ) (separate, special) + (ちゅう) (order, abbreviation of 注文(ちゅうもん)). Often used as a modifier: 別注(べっちゅう)(ひん) (custom item).

Common collocations

  • 別注(べっちゅう)(ひん): special-order item
  • 別注(べっちゅう)モデル: custom model
  • 別注(べっちゅう)かける: to place a special order (with a manufacturer)
  • 別注(べっちゅう)カラー: exclusive colorway

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