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kotosara
adverb, na adjective

Alternate Written Forms:

[こと()·さら()]
kotosara
[ことさら()]
kotosara
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English Meaning(s) for ことさら

adverb, na adjective
  1. intentionally; deliberately; designedly; on purpose
  2. especially; particularly

Definition and Synonyms for ことさら

Deliberately with intention
Synonyms: わざと, ことさら, わざわざ, 意図的
Peculiarly to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
Synonyms: ことさら, とりわけ, ひときわ, ひとしお, なかんずく, 一反, 一段, 中にも, 分かつ, 分ける, 別て, 別して, 取り分, 取り分ける, 格別, 格段, 殊に, 特に, 特別, 立つ, 立てて, 立てる
Knowingly with full knowledge and deliberation
Synonyms: ことさら
In Particular specifically or especially distinguished from others
Synonyms: ことさら, とりわけ, ひときわ, ひとしお, なかんずく, 一反, 一段, 中にも, 分かつ, 分ける, 別て, 別に, 別して, 取り分, 取り分ける, 格別, 格段, 殊に, 特に, 立つ, 立てて, 立てる
Specially in a special manner
Synonyms: ことさら, とりわけ, ひときわ, 一反, 一段, 分かつ, 分ける, 別て, 別して, 取り分, 取り分ける, 格別, 格段, 殊に, 特に, 特別, 立つ, 立てて, 立てる
Deliberately in an intentional manner
Synonyms: わざと, ことさら, わざわざ, 意図的

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