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N4 Adverb

(とく)particularly, especially

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb

      1.

      particularly, especially, in particular, expressly

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    特に 【とくに】

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    Examples

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      (わたし)(いち)(ねん)(なか)でも(とく)クリスマスの時期(じき)大好(だいす)きだ。

      I especially love Christmas time of the year.

      • N4

      あなたが大勢(おおぜい)(なか)から(とく)彼女(かのじょ)指名(しめい)した理由(りゆう)(なに)ですか?

      What made you pick her in particular out of so many?

      • N4

      息子(むすこ)(とく)(なに)()いと()っているが、(なに)学校(がっこう)(いや)(こと)があったようだ。

      My son says it's really nothing, but it seems that something bad happened at school.

      • N4

      その音楽(おんがく)(とく)()きだというわけではありませんが、なんとなく()いてしまいます。

      I don't particularly like that music, but I kind of just somehow listen to it.

      • N3

      「どんなジャンルの音楽(おんがく)()き?」「うーん、ジャズ、(とく)ピアノの演奏(えんそう)(きょく)()き!」

      'What genre of music do you like?' 'Well, I like jazz music, especially when it's played on the piano!'

      • N3
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