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〜ならでは: unique to; only possible with

N1 · 09 Emphasis and feeling

Praises something as possible only because of a particular person or place.

Noun + ならでは(の) + noun: 京都ならではの景色, 職人ならではの技. Positive meaning only. Written and spoken. Compare 〜らしい, which means typical of; ならでは means no one else could do it.

Examples

この店みせでは、地元じもとならではの新鮮しんせんな魚さかなが味あじわえる。

At this restaurant you can enjoy fresh fish that only this region can offer.

これは、長年ながねんの経験けいけんを持もつ彼かれならではの発想はっそうだ。

This is an idea that only he, with his years of experience, could come up with.

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