特許 (とっきょ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

特許 (とっきょ) means patent / special permission.

See example sentences below.

特許 at a glance

特許

とっきょtokkyo

N1noun

patent / special permission

特許とっきょtokkyoN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

patent / special permission

Example 1

彼は新しい発明の特許を取った。

Translation

He obtained a patent for his new invention.

Example 2

特許がないと製品は売れない。

Translation

Without a patent, the product can't be sold.