なかんずく

also: なかんづく

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Meanings

usually written using kana alone

A somewhat formal or literary adverb used to single out the most important item among several. Often appears in written Japanese or formal speech.

特とくに
特に is the most common and neutral way to say 'especially' in everyday Japanese. なかんずく is more formal and literary.
とりわけ
とりわけ also means 'especially' or 'among other things', but is slightly less formal than なかんずく and more common in spoken Japanese.

Applies to each form listed below

gikun (meaning-based reading) or jukujikun

Derived from the classical Japanese phrase 中にも就き (naka ni mo tsuki), meaning 'among them, concerning'. The modern form なかんずく is a contraction.