What is the difference between 特殊 and 特別?


I've got two questions. Firstly, what is the difference between 特殊{とくしゅ} and
特別{とくべつ}?

Secondly, is it true that all these grammar forms are correct:

  * 特殊{とくしゅ}な ＋ [noun]
  * 特別{とくべつ}な ＋ [noun]
  * 特殊{とくしゅ}の ＋ [noun]
  * 特別{とくべつ}の ＋ [noun]




I'm a Japanese student studying English at university. Let me try and answer
your question.

We use 特殊 _tokushu_ in academic situations, describing something strange or
crazy.

In contrast, we say 特別 _tokubetsu_ in casual situation, describing something
precious or valuable.

For example, we say 「 **君は特別な人だ** 」( _kimi wa tokubetsu na hito da_ \- "You
are precious to me"), but we don't say 「 **君は特殊な人だ** 」( _kimi wa tokushu na
hito da_ ) in that sense.

When we say 「 **君は特殊な人だ** 」, this means "You are strange" or "You are not an
ordinary person."

The answer for your next question is clear:

「特別な」and「特殊な」are correct, and they are not noun but adjective that can be
translated as "special" or "peculiar."

「特別」are「特殊」nouns. We don't say 「特別の」or 「特殊の」in Japanese. What's more, to be
precise, "special" is an adjective (形容詞 _keiyōshi_ ) in English, but
「特別な」「特殊な」is 「形容動詞」( _keiyōdōshi_ ) in Japanese.

「「形容動詞」can be classified as adjective, but we distinguish 「形容詞」




I'm a Japanese student studying English at university. Let me try and answer
your question.

We use 特殊 _tokushu_ in academic situations, describing something strange or
crazy.

In contrast, we say 特別 _tokubetsu_ in casual situation, describing something
precious or valuable.

For example, we say 「 **君は特別な人だ** 」( _kimi wa tokubetsu na hito da_ \- "You
are precious to me"), but we don't say 「 **君は特殊な人だ** 」( _kimi wa tokushu na
hito da_ ) in that sense.

When we say 「 **君は特殊な人だ** 」, this means "You are strange" or "You are not an
ordinary person."

The answer for your next question is clear:

「特別な」and「特殊な」are correct, and they are not noun but adjective that can be
translated as "special" or "peculiar."

「特別」are「特殊」nouns. We don't say 「特別の」or 「特殊の」in Japanese. What's more, to be
precise, "special" is an adjective (形容詞 _keiyōshi_ ) in English, but
「特別な」「特殊な」is 「形容動詞」( _keiyōdōshi_ ) in Japanese.

「「形容動詞」can be classified as adjective, but we distinguish 「形容詞」

