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VocabularyJLPT N4 · core

特に

とくに
hepburn tokuni

especially, in particular

Part of speech · adverb

Pattern visualization

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Examples

  1. 果物が好きです。特にりんごが好きです。
    I like fruit. I especially like apples.
  2. 特に問題はありません。
    There is no particular problem.

Collocations

特に好き特に問題ない特に難しい特に何も特に注意する

Mnemonic

特に tokuni — kanji 特 (special) + に. An adverb that singles one thing out for emphasis: "especially." In the negative, 特に〜ない softens to "nothing in particular" — 特に問題ない (no particular problem).

Quick check

  1. What does 特に問題ない mean?

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