unique

唯一の、比類のない

同じ種類の中でただ一つで、まったく同じものがほかにない。

やさしい英語で： The only one of its kind, with no other exactly like it.

• Each fingerprint is unique.
• The museum owns a unique handwritten book.
• This custom is unique to our village.

使い方： unique to someone/something (This bird is unique to the island.)

類義語： one of a kind, unmatched

よく使う表現： unique to something, a unique design, a unique identity

独特な、珍しい

珍しい点や特別な点があり、ほかの多くのものと違う。

やさしい英語で： Unusual or special in a way that makes something different from most others.

• She has a unique style.
• We wanted a unique gift for him.
• Their unique approach made the class much more interesting.

類義語： unusual, distinctive

反対語： ordinary

よく使う表現： a unique gift, a unique style, a unique experience