Japanese word

殊に

Pronunciation

Romajikotoni

Meaning

  • adverbespecially

Example

今年の冬は殊に寒いです。kotoshi no fuyu wa koto ni samu i de su

This winter is especially cold.

Illustration for 殊に (especially)

More examples

その地域では冬の風が殊に強いです。so no chi iki de wa fuyu no kaze ga koto ni tsuyo i de su

The winter winds are especially strong in that region.

Core concept

Draws attention to an exceptional degree or quality within a group of similar things.

Common phrases

  • 殊に強いkoto ni tsuyo i

    especially strong

  • 殊に厳しいkoto ni kibi shi i

    especially severe

  • 殊に大切だkoto ni tai setsu da

    especially important

Similar words

特にtokuni: A standard adverb for emphasizing one item or quality in both everyday speech and formal writing.
とりわけtoriwake: Used to emphasize one item as the most notable in a group.
ひときわhitokiwa: Used when something stands out clearly from similar things.

Definition in Japanese

同類のものと比べてある性質や程度がひときわ目立つさま。dō rui no mo no to kura be te a ru sei shitsu ya tei do ga hi to ki wa me da tsu sa ma

Word origin

The word 殊に (kotoni) is related to 殊なり (koto nari), which describes something as different or special, so its adverbial meaning is "especially."

Usage tips

  • 殊に (kotoni) frequently occurs in written explanations and essays, where it emphasizes an outstanding feature without changing the basic meaning of 特に (tokuni).

Other meanings

  • unusuallyadverb

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