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JLPT N1adverbLevel estimated by Bebop

特とく段だん

tokudan

particularly, especially

Often used with a negative to mean 'not particularly'. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 特段とくだんに日本料理にっぽんりょうりに傾倒けいとうしているレストランでなくても肉類にくるいの照てり焼やき料理りょうりを供きょうする所ところがある。

    Even some restaurants not particularly specializing in Japanese cuisine serve teriyaki meat dishes.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  2. それ以前いぜんは忠清ただきよは忠昌ただまさと特段とくだん親したしいわけではなかったが、この形容けいように感かんじて、常つねに賞賛しょうさんしたという。

    Although Tadakiyo was not particularly close with Tadamasa before that, he was impressed with his appearance and always praised him.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. しかし、親族しんぞくのうちに優秀ゆうしゅうなる甥おいがいるのでこの者ものを養子ようしとしたいと思おもったが、その家臣かしんは特段とくだん養子縁組ようしえんぐみの手続てつづきもなすことなく、急きゅうに亡なくなったという。

    Then, the vassal thought that he wanted to adopt his exemplary nephew from among his relatives, but he suddenly died without specifically proceeding with the adoption.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 特段

  • 特specialOnトク
  • 段step; gradeOnダン・タン

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