How to Say ‘Especially’ in Japanese
特に
tokuni
[toh-koo-nee]
💬 Usage Tip: Often used like “especially (…):” [特にビートが好き]. Also appears as [特にない] = “Not really / nothing in particular.”
🇯🇵 In Japan: [特にない] is a very Japanese way to be politely non-committal—useful if you don’t know the genre but want to keep chatting.
Phrase Breakdown
特に
tokuni
[toh-koo-nee]
especially; particularly
特に is used to point out something in particular: 特にビートが好き (“I especially like the beat”).
特にビートが好き。
I especially like the beat.
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