na-adjective, noun
admirable; laudable; praiseworthy
Describes a person's attitude or behavior as commendable, often with a nuance of being unexpectedly good or humble. Commonly used in phrases like 殊勝な心がけ (admirable attitude).
彼の殊勝な態度に感心した。
I was impressed by his admirable attitude.
殊勝にも彼女は自分の非を認め
Admirably, she admitted her own mistake.
The kanji 殊 means 'particularly' and 勝 means 'excel', together suggesting something exceptionally good. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used in literary Japanese to denote praiseworthy conduct.