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格別 (かくべつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

格かく別べつ

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Common word›JLPTN2›Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective, noun

particular; special; exceptional

Describes something that stands out as notably different or superior; often used in the pattern 格別の～ or 格別に～.

今日

きょう

は

格かく

別べつ

に

寒さむ

い

。

It's exceptionally cold today.

彼かれは格かく別べつの才さい能のうを持もっている。

He has exceptional talent.

2

particularly; especially; exceptionally

Adverbial use emphasizing a high degree; often interchangeable with 特に or とりわけ.

この料りょう理りは格かく別べつおいしい。
This dish is particularly delicious.

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉は格かく別べつだX is exceptional/outstanding
このワインの味あじは格かく別べつだ。
This wine's flavor is exceptional.
格かく別べつの〈物もの〉special/exceptional X
彼かれには格かく別べつの待たい遇ぐうが与あたえられた。
He was given special treatment.
格かく別べつに〈形けい容よう詞し〉exceptionally (adjective)
今日きょうは格かく別べつに暑あつい。
It's exceptionally hot today.

Kanji

格status, rank, capacity
別separate, branch off, diverge
各each, every, either

Related words· 7

特とく別べつN4sense 1
特別 is the common, neutral word for 'special', while 格別 adds a stronger nuance of standing out as exceptional or superior.
特とくにN5sense 2
特に is the everyday adverb for 'especially', whereas 格別 is a more formal, emphatic alternative used in the same adverbial slot.
取とり分わけN1sense 2
とりわけ and 格別 both mean 'particularly', but とりわけ sounds slightly more literary/narrative while 格別 emphasizes a marked degree.
破は格かく
格別 means 'special' or 'particularly' and is often used adverbially, whereas 破格 is stronger and implies an outright departure from the norm.

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人ひと一いち倍ばい
格別 means 'exceptionally' or 'especially' in a general sense, whereas 人一倍 specifically compares one's degree or effort to that of other people.
一ひと味あじ違ちがう
格別 describes something as exceptionally or notably special, whereas 一味違う focuses on a subtle qualitative difference that sets something apart.
格かく段だん
格別 emphasizes something being special or exceptional in its own right, while 格段 emphasizes the size of the gap when comparing two things.

Don't confuse with

格かく段だん sense 1
格段 describes a marked, measurable difference (e.g. 格段の差), while 格別 describes something exceptional in quality, not a comparison gap.

Written forms

格別Usage90%
- かくべつ
  Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
- かくべち
  out-dated reading

Etymology

Compound of 格 (status, standard) and 別 (separate, different), literally 'apart from the standard'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning has been 'exceptional' since at least the Edo period.

各別

Usage6%Usage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.

かくべつ
Variant kanji form; less common and may be confused with other readings.
かくべち
out-dated reading

かくべつUsage4%

Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially for the adverbial sense.

かくべち

out-dated reading