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取り分

とりわけ

especially; above all; particularly

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Examples

  1. 今年の夏は取り分け暑い。

    ことしのなつはとりわけあつい。

    This summer is especially hot.

  2. 果物の中では取り分け桃が好きです。

    くだもののなかではとりわけももがすきです。

    Of all fruit, I like peaches best of all.

  3. 彼女は語学が得意で、取り分けフランス語の発音は見事だ。

    かのじょはごがくがとくいで、とりわけふらんすごのはつおんはみごとだ。

    She is good at languages, and her French pronunciation in particular is superb.

Common patterns

取り分け～が
~ above all
取り分け重要だ
to be especially important
取り分け目立つ
to stand out particularly

Memory tip

Read とりわけ this is a written-register adverb meaning 'above all', normally spelled とりわけ or 取り分け. Beware the same kanji read とりぶん, a completely different word meaning one's share of something — 取り分が少ない is about portions, not emphasis.

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