格別・各別|かくべつkakubetsu[0]heiban (flat)

1. no-adjective, na-adjectiveparticular; special; exceptional; especial
   暑あつい日ひの生ビールなまびーるの味あじはまた格別かくべつだ。↗

   Draft beer tastes especially good on a hot day.
2. adverbparticularly; especially; exceptionally

• Synonym特別とくべつNeutralThe everyday default for special or exceptional; 「格別」 adds an evaluative nuance of degree standing out as extraordinary.
• SynonymとりわけNeutralAdverb for especially among many, as in 「とりわけ寒い日」; it singles one thing out, while 「格別」 rates the degree itself.
• Synonym殊にことにWrittenAdverb for especially, leaning toward written prose, as in 「殊に美しい」.
• Synonym格段かくだんNeutralFor a wide gap in degree, as in 「格段に進歩した」; it stresses the size of the difference rather than general exceptionality.
• SynonymとびきりCasualColloquial for top-notch, the best of its kind, as in 「とびきりの笑顔」.
• Synonym特にとくにNeutralThe most common everyday adverb, singling one out from many; also pairs with negatives. 「格別」 is mostly a na-adjective stressing extraordinary degree.
• Synonym一段いちだんNeutralAdverb for one step further, as in 「一段と寒くなる」; it marks a deepening of degree, not exceptionality.
• Synonym破格はかくNeutralFor breaking with convention, as in 「破格の待遇」; the point is exceeding precedent.
• Synonym中にもなかにもWrittenWritten-style for especially among others, as in 「中にも彼は優秀だ」.
• SynonymスペシャルNeutralLoanword for special or specially made, also TV specials; it has a trendy feel.
• Synonym異例いれいWrittenWritten word for a rare departure from usual practice, as in 「異例の人事」「異例の早さ」; 「格別」 stresses outstanding degree instead.
• Synonym人一倍ひといちばいNeutralFor doing or feeling something more than other people do, as in 「人一倍努力する」; the yardstick is other people rather than a general norm.
• SynonymひときわNeutralAdverb for standing out more than one's surroundings, as in 「ひときわ目立つ」; the focus is conspicuousness, not exceptional quality.
• SynonymわけてWrittenWritten-style adverb for especially; rare today, with 「特に」 preferred in everyday use.
• SynonymなかんずくWrittenWritten word for especially among many, with a classical kanbun-kundoku flavor; little used today.
• Synonym別してべっしてWrittenWritten and old-fashioned adverb for especially; rarely seen today.
• Synonym立ててたててWrittenAdverb for standing out especially; almost never used alone today, with 「特に」 or 「とりわけ」 in daily speech.
• SynonymことのほかNeutralFor surprisingly more than expected, as in 「殊の外喜ぶ」; it carries a sense of the unexpected.
• Related並み外れなみはずれNeutralFor far above the ordinary level, as in 「並外れた体力」.
• Related希代きたいWrittenWritten word for rare in this world, as in 「希代の悪党」; often pejorative.
• Related非凡ひぼんWrittenFor outstanding, uncommon talent, as in 「非凡な才能」; it centers on ability.
• Related異色いしょくNeutralFor a distinctive, one-of-a-kind style, as in 「異色の経歴」.
• Related桁外れけたはずれNeutralFor scale or quantity beyond the norm, as in 「桁外れの金持ち」.
• RelatedとてつもないNeutralFor absurdly huge or outrageous, as in 「途轍もない計画」; it carries a tone of astonishment.
• Related人並みはずれたひとなみはずれたNeutralFor far beyond what ordinary people manage, as in 「人並みはずれた努力」; the comparison is with the average person.
• Antonym一律いちりつNeutralAntonym: uniform, across-the-board treatment, the opposite of the exceptional handling of 「格別」.

Use 「格別」 for something exceptionally good or out of the ordinary in degree, as in 「格別の味」 or 「格別な配慮」. In everyday speech 「特別」 and 「特に」 are the usual picks; 「とりわけ」 singles one out from many, 「格段」 marks a wide gap, 「破格」 a break with precedent, and 「一律」 uniform treatment.

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1. 別別べつべつにすること。また、そのようになること。
2. 特別とくべつ。別段べつだん。格段かくだんによいこと。
3. 例外れいがい。
4. 特別とくべつなさま。格段かくだんによいさま。
5. とりわけ。特別とくべつ。
6. （打ち消うちけしを伴ともなって）別段べつだん。特とくに。
7. 例外れいがいとして。