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殊に

ことに

especially; above all; particularly

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Examples

  1. 今年の夏は殊に暑い。

    ことしのなつはことにあつい。

    This summer is especially hot.

  2. 彼女は語学に、殊に発音に優れている。

    かのじょはごがくに、ことにはつおんにすぐれている。

    She is gifted at languages, and at pronunciation above all.

  3. 殊に注意すべき点をいくつか挙げておく。

    ことにちゅういすべきてんをいくつかあげておく。

    Let me list a few points that deserve particular attention.

Common patterns

殊に〜が
especially ~
殊のほか
exceedingly; more than expected
殊更に
deliberately; especially

Memory tip

The written, formal cousin of 特に. Don't confuse it with 事に as in 幸いな事に ("fortunately"), which is a different word with the same sound. 殊のほか means "far more than you'd expect".

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