How to say 'More' in Japanese | もっと

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The Japanese word for More is 'Motto', written as もっと in Japanese.

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Meaning

Reading

Motto

Explanation

The Japanese adverb 'もっと' means 'more'. It is used to indicate a greater degree or quantity of something. It can be used in various contexts, such as requesting more of something, expressing a desire for more, or comparing quantities. For example: I want more「もっと欲しい」(もっとほしい). Please speak more slowly「もっとゆっくり話してください」(もっとゆっくりはなしてください). It can also be used to encourage someone to do more, as in 'もっと頑張って (もっとがんばって) (try harder)'. Note that 'もっと' is often used with verbs to express an increase in action or state.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Frequency

481

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word もっと

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

も

Reading

hiragana

と

Reading

hiragana

つ

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Tsu

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'Motto' means 'More' .

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