What it means
とりわけ means “especially” or “particularly.” It highlights one item, group, situation, or feature as more notable than others within the relevant context. It usually functions as an adverb before the phrase it emphasizes, and it is common in formal speech, writing, reports, and analytical descriptions, although it is not restricted to those settings.
Usage note
とりわけ is close in meaning to 特に, but it often gives a more formal or emphatic impression and commonly suggests comparison with other items in the same group. It normally modifies a predicate or descriptive phrase rather than attaching directly to a noun.
How to use it
とりわけこの地域では冬の降雪量が多いです。
The amount of snowfall in winter is particularly high in this region.
とりわけこの地域では冬の降雪量が多い。
The amount of snowfall in winter is particularly high in this region.
Example sentences
今回の調査では、地方の小規模な図書館が果たす役割がとりわけ注目された。
In this survey, the role played by small local libraries attracted particular attention.
この博物館の展示はどれも興味深いが、とりわけ江戸時代の職人道具が詳しく紹介されている。
All of the exhibits in this museum are interesting, but the tools used by craftsmen in the Edo period are introduced in particular detail.