JLPT N4 · Adverb

特に (tokuni)

特に (とくに, tokuni) is a Japanese adverb meaning “particularly; especially”. It appears in JLPT N4 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: とくに
Romaji: tokuni
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N4 (unofficial)

Meaning

particularly; especially; in particular; expressly · adverb

Example sentences

私は音楽、特にロックが大好きだ。

I love music, especially rock.

Tatoeba #158186

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 特に

特

specialトク · 10 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 特に.

特急とっきゅうlimited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required)特別とくべつspecial特徴とくちょうfeature特長とくちょうstrong point独特どくとくpeculiarity特殊とくしゅspecial特色とくしょくcharacteristic特定とくていspecific特売とくばいspecial sale特技とくぎspecial skill特産とくさんbeing produced in a particular region特集とくしゅうfeature (e.g. newspaper)特有とくゆうcharacteristic (of)特許とっきょpatent

Source: JMdict entry 1454670 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.