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ことさら

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ことさら.

Dictionary

Entry

とさら殊更~な Adj.AdverbUsually kanaFreq #13293
1

intentionally; deliberately; designedly; on purpose

2

especially; particularly

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

particularly, especially, exceptionally

10 strokesFrequency 1,361JLPT N1Grade 8

On

シュ

Kun

こと

grow late, night watch, sit up late, of course, renew, renovate, again, more and more, further

7 strokesFrequency 861JLPT N2Grade 8

On

コウ

Kun

さらさら.にふ.けるふ.かす

happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently

9 strokesFrequency 612JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

ゆえふる.いもと

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