How to say 'Especially' in Japanese | 特に

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The Japanese word for Especially is 'Tokuni', written as 特に in Japanese.'Especially' in hiragana is とくに.

word

特に

Meaning

Especially

Reading

とくに

tokuni

Kanji

特Special

Explanation

The Japanese adverb '特に (とくに)' means 'especially' or 'particularly'. It is used to emphasize a specific point or to single out something from a group. This adverb is commonly used in both casual and formal contexts to highlight importance or distinction. For example: I especially like this dish「特にこの料理が好きです」(とくにこのりょうりがすきです). There's nothing particularly wrong「特に悪いところはない」(とくにわるいところはない). It can also be used to indicate that something is not the case, as in '特に問題はない (とくにもんだいはない) (There is no particular problem).'

Part Of Speech

adverb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

332

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 特に

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

特

Meaning

Special

Hiragana in the Word 特に

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

に

Reading

Words Related to 特に Through the Kanji 特

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 特 as well.

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特別

Meaning

Special

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特徴

Meaning

Feature

word

特急

Meaning

Express

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特定

Meaning

Specification

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特許

Meaning

Patent

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特性

Meaning

Characteristic

word

特権

Meaning

Privilege

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特有

Meaning

Unique

word

特色

Meaning

Feature, Characteristic

word

独特

Meaning

Unique

word

特殊

Meaning

Special, Unique

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What does 'Tokuni' (特に) mean?

'Tokuni' means 'Especially' .

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