ユニーク
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Base na-adjective form. Describes something distinctive or one-of-a-kind. Used with 『な』 (na) before nouns, e.g., 『ユニークな人』 (yunīku na hito, 'a unique person').
Theme
Two friends, Mika and User, are browsing a local art gallery in Tokyo, discussing the uniqueness of the modern paintings on display.
ユニーク
ユニーク
unique
Advanced ExpansionAbstract Concepts
Memory Hook
Imagine something so 'unique' it's like a 'you-knee' with a quirky twist — that's 『ユニーク』 (yunīku, 'unique'). 'You-knee' → ユニーク.
Cultural Note
『ユニーク』 (yunīku) is a loanword from English 'unique' and is widely used in Japanese to describe distinctive or one-of-a-kind things, often in fashion, art, or personality traits.
Forms
Base: ユニークBase na-adjective form. Describes something distinctive or one-of-a-kind. Used with 『な』 (na) before nouns, e.g., 『ユニークな人』 (yunīku na hito, 'a unique person').
Negative: ユニークじゃないAdd 『じゃない』 (janai, 'not') → 『ユニークじゃない』 (yunīku janai, 'not unique'). Casual negative form.
Past: ユニークだったAdd 『だった』 (datta, past) → 『ユニークだった』 (yunīku datta, 'was unique'). Past tense form.
Adverbial: ユニークにAdd 『に』 (ni, adverbial) → 『ユニークに』 (yunīku ni, 'uniquely'). Used to modify verbs.
Comparative: よりユニークComparative formed with 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective → 『よりユニーク』 (yori yunīku, 'more unique').
Superlative: 一番ユニークSuperlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'most') + adjective → 『一番ユニーク』 (ichiban yunīku, 'the most unique').