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Japanese
Etymology
Of 特 (toku, “special”, noun) plus に (ni, particle).
Pronunciation
Adverb
特に • (toku ni)
- specially
- この菓子はこの催しのために特に調製された。
- Kono kashi wa kono moyōshi no tame ni toku ni chōsei sareta.
- This cake has been specially prepared for the occasion.
- particularly, especially
- 特に欲しいものはない。
- Toku ni hoshii mono wa nai.
- There's nothing that I really want.
- 1938, 中谷宇吉郎 , 雪 :
- 特に風のない静かな夜のうちに出来、翌朝旭日に輝いていることが多い。
- Toku ni kaze no nai shizuka na yoru no uchi ni deki, yokuasa asahi ni kagayaite iru koto ga ōi.
- Particularly when it forms on calm, windless nights, it often sparkles in the morning sun the next day.
Usage notes
The combination of a noun + the particle に (ni) is a standard adverb construction, but it sees much more use in this form than any other.