How to say 'Mainly' in Japanese | 専ら

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The Japanese word for Mainly is 'Moppara', written as 専ら in Japanese.'Mainly' in hiragana is もっぱら.

word

専ら

Meaning

Mainly

Reading

もっぱら

moppara

Kanji

専Exclusive, Specialty

Explanation

The Japanese adverb '専ら (もっぱら)' means 'mainly' or 'primarily'. It is used to indicate that something is done or focused on exclusively or predominantly. This adverb often implies that the subject is concentrating on one particular thing to the exclusion of others. For example: He mainly focuses on his studies「彼は専ら勉強に集中している」(かれはもっぱらべんきょうにしゅうちゅうしている). She mainly eats vegetables「彼女は専ら野菜を食べる」(かのじょはもっぱらやさいをたべる). The word can also carry a nuance of exclusivity or specialization, suggesting that the action or focus is not just primary but almost entirely so.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4946

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 専ら

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

専

Meaning

Exclusive, Specialty

Hiragana in the Word 専ら

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

ら

Reading

Words Related to 専ら Through the Kanji 専

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 専 as well.

word

専門

Meaning

Specialty

word

専用

Meaning

Exclusive

word

専門家

Meaning

Expert

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