1.
deliberately; on purpose; unnecessarily
Doing something intentionally, often with the nuance that the action is excessive or unnecessary — going out of one's way to do it.
殊更難しい言葉を使う。
He deliberately uses difficult words.
殊更大げさに言う必要はない。
There is no need to deliberately exaggerate.
彼女は殊更明るく振る舞っていたが、内心は傷ついていた。
She was deliberately acting cheerful, but was hurting on the inside.
2.
particularly; especially; conspicuously
Emphasizing that something stands out to a notable degree, more than one might expect.
その作品は殊更目を引くデザインだった。
That piece had a particularly eye-catching design.
今日は殊更寒く感じる。
Today feels especially cold.
殊更問題にするようなことではないが、一応確認しておきたい。
It is not particularly something to make an issue of, but I would like to confirm it nonetheless.
SENSE DISTINCTION:
- Sense 1 (deliberate): emphasizes that an action is intentional, often unnecessarily or excessively so — similar to わざと but more literary.
- Sense 2 (particularly): emphasizes that something stands out conspicuously — close to 特に or 格別.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- わざと: deliberately — more colloquial; neutral or negative connotation
- わざわざ: going out of one's way — emphasizes extra effort made
- あえて: deliberately; daringly — implies boldness or going against the grain
- 特に: particularly — neutral; the everyday alternative for sense 2