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JLPT N4adverbLevel estimated by Bebop

特とくに

tokuni

especially, particularly

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしは音楽おんがく、特とくにロックが大好だいすきだ。

    I love music, especially rock.

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  2. 彼かれは彼女かのじょにとくにやさしい。

    He is particularly kind to her.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 今朝けさは特とくに寒さむい。

    It is especially cold this morning.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 特

  • 特specialOnトク

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