も

Reading

Kana: も

Romaji: mo

Kana

Romaji

Definitions

1

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence)

2

both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence)

Note: as ＡもＢも

3

even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than

Note: used for emphasis or to express absence of doubt regarding a quantity, etc.

4

even if; even though; although; in spite of

Note: often as 〜ても, 〜でも, 〜とも, etc.

5

further; more; again; another; the other

Note: colloquialism; abbreviation

See also: もう

Example Sentences

私(わたし)も。

➥So do I.

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私(わたし)もだわ。

➥So do I.

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問題(もんだい)でも？

➥What's the matter?

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もう暗(くら)い。

➥It is already dark.

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嘘(うそ)も方便(ほうべん)。

➥The end justifies the means.

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餅(もち)は餅屋(もちや)。

➥Every man to his trade.

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裳

Reading

Kana: も

Romaji: mo

Kana

Romaji

Definition

1

ancient skirt

Kanji

裳

Readings: ショウ、も、もすそ

Meaning: skirt

喪

Reading

Kana: も

Romaji: mo

Kana

Romaji

Definition

1

mourning

Kanji

喪

Readings: ソウ、も

Meanings: miss, mourning

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は記憶(きおく)喪失(そうしつ)で悩(なや)んでいる。

➥He is suffering from loss of memory.

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喪服(もふく)をクリーニングに出(だ)せますか？

➥Is it possible to send mourning clothes to the cleaner?

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最近(さいきん)は何(なに)をやっても旨(うま)く行(い)かないから、自信(じしん)喪失(そうしつ)だよ。

➥Nothing I do lately seems to turn out right. I'm losing confidence in myself.

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スミス夫人(ふじん)は喪服(もふく)を着(き)ている。

➥Mrs. Smith is in black.

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水不足(みずぶそく)は森林(しんりん)の喪失(そうしつ)によって起(お)こる。

➥Water shortage is caused by the loss of forests.

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彼(かれ)の記憶(きおく)喪失(そうしつ)は物理的(ぶつりてき)な記憶(きおく)障害(しょうがい)というよりは心理的(しんりてき)な障害(しょうがい)である。

➥His loss of memory is a psychological problem rather than a physical one.

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藻

Reading

Kana: も

Romaji: mo

Kana

Romaji

Definition

1

algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed

Kanji

藻

Readings: ソウ、も

Meanings: seaweed, duckweed

Example Sentences

地下鉄(ちかてつ)から出(で)るのに私(わたし)はもがいた。

➥I struggled to get out of the subway.

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その動物(どうぶつ)は檻(おり)から出(で)ようともがいた。

➥The animal struggled to get out of the cage.

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ライオンはオリから出(で)ようともがいた。

➥The lion struggled to get out of his cage.

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彼女(かのじょ)は立(た)ちあがろうと、もがいた。

➥She struggled to get up.

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水夫(すいふ)たちは海(うみ)のもくずと消(き)え去(さ)った。

➥The sailors perished in the sea.

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少年(しょうねん)は警察官(けいさつかん)からのがれようとしてもがいた。

➥The little boy struggled to free himself from the policeman.

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面

Readings

Kana: おもて、おも、も、もて

Romaji: omote, omo, mo, mote

Kana

Romaji

Definitions

1

face

2

surface

3

mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)

Kanji

面

Readings: メン、ベン、おも、おもて、つら

Meanings: mask, face, features, surface

Example Sentences

面倒(めんどう)だな。

➥What a business it is!

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泣(な)き面(つら)に蜂(はち)。

➥Misfortunes never come singly.

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面白(おもしろ)いですね。

➥It's interesting.

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結構(けっこう)面白(おもしろ)い。

➥It's so exciting.

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蛙(かえる)の面(めん)に水(みず)。

➥Like water off a duck's back.

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泣(な)きっ面(めん)に蜂(はち)。

➥Misfortunes never come singly.

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