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How to say 'Most' in Japanese | もっとも

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The Japanese word for Most is 'Mottomo', written as もっとも in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Most

    Reading

    Mottomo

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjective 'もっとも' means 'most'. It is used to indicate the highest degree or extent of something. This word is often used in comparisons or to emphasize a particular quality. For example: This is the most important thing「これがもっとも大切なことです」(これがもっともたいせつなことです). She is the most beautiful person I know「彼女は私が知っている中でもっとも美しい人です」(かのじょはわたしがしっているなかでもっともうつくしいひとです). It's important to note that 'もっとも' can also function as an adverb, modifying verbs or other adjectives to indicate the highest degree.

    Part Of Speech

    adjective

    Frequency

    5075

    Composition

    hiragana

    Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word もっとも

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Mo
  • hiragana

    Reading

    To
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Tsu

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'Mottomo' means 'Most' .

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