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最も

尤も

Readings

Kana: もっとも、もとも
Romaji: mottomo, motomo
Kana
Romaji

Definition

adv
1

most; extremely

Kanji

最
Readings: サイ、 シュ、 もっと.も、 つま
Meanings: utmost, most, extreme
尤
Readings: ユウ、 もっと.も、 とが.める
Meanings: reasonable, just, natural, superb, outstanding, plausible

Example Sentences

清潔(せいけつ)は敬神(けいしん)に最(もっと)も近(ちか)い。
➥Cleanliness is next to godliness.
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彼女(かのじょ)は科学(かがく)が最(もっと)も苦手(にがて)だ。
➥She is weakest at science.
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鉄(てつ)は最(もっと)も有用(ゆうよう)な金属(きんぞく)です。
➥Iron is the most useful metal.
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私(わたし)は最(もっと)も速(はや)い走者(そうしゃ)です。
➥I am the fastest runner.
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忍耐(にんたい)は最(もっと)も美(うつく)しい美徳(びとく)だ。
➥Patience is the most beautiful virtue.
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正直(しょうじき)は最(もっと)も大事(だいじ)な美徳(びとく)だ。
➥Honesty is a capital virtue.
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尤も

Reading

Kana: もっとも
Romaji: mottomo
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

conj
1

but then; although; though

Note: word usually written using kana alone
adj-na
noun
2

reasonable; natural; just

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

尤
Readings: ユウ、 もっと.も、 とが.める
Meanings: reasonable, just, natural, superb, outstanding, plausible

Example Sentences

彼女(かのじょ)が怒(おこ)るのももっともだ。
➥She may well get angry.
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洋子(ようこ)がそういうのももっともだ。
➥It's natural that Yoko should say a thing like that.
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彼(かれ)がひどく怒(おこ)るのはもっともだ。
➥He may well get very angry.
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彼女(かのじょ)のいうことはもっともだ。
➥She's got the point.
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彼女(かのじょ)がそういうのももっともだ。
➥She may well say so.
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彼女(かのじょ)が娘(むすめ)自慢(じまん)なのももっともだ。
➥She may well be proud of her daughter.
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