特許

• 読み: とっきょ
• ローマ字: tokkyo
• 漢字の分解: 特 (toku) — special, unique; 許 (kyo) — permit, allow
• 発音: /tok.kʲo/

意味

A patent; an official right granted for an invention, giving exclusive use for a set period.

A noun referring to intellectual property protection for inventions. 特許を取る (to obtain a patent), 特許を出願する (to file a patent application), and 特許侵害 (patent infringement) are key collocations. The 特許庁 is the Japan Patent Office. Also historically used to mean a special licence or privilege granted by authority. In modern usage, overwhelmingly associated with invention and intellectual property.

例文

1. この技術はすでに特許が取られている。
2. 新しい発明の特許を出願する手続きを始めた。
3. 特許が切れたので他社も同じ製品を作れるようになった。

使い方ガイド

場面: law, business, technology, research

トーン: professional

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese 特 (toku, special) + 許 (kyo, to permit/allow). Literally 'special permission,' originally referring to an exclusive licence granted by authority, now primarily meaning a patent for inventions.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Professional