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How to say 'Of course' in Japanese | もちろん

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The Japanese word for Of course is 'Mochiron', written as もちろん in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Of course

    Reading

    Mochiron

    Explanation

    The Japanese adverb 'もちろん (もちろん)' means 'of course' or 'naturally'. It is used to express something that is obvious, expected, or goes without saying. This word is commonly used in both casual and formal contexts to affirm a statement or answer a question. For example: Of course, I will help you「もちろん、手伝いますよ」(もちろん、てつだいますよ). Of course, it's true「もちろん、本当です」(もちろん、ほんとうです). The word 'もちろん' is often used at the beginning of a sentence to emphasize agreement or certainty.

    Part Of Speech

    adverb

    Frequency

    346

    Composition

    hiragana

    Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word もちろん

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Mo
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Chi
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ro
  • hiragana

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    N

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'Mochiron' means 'Of course' .

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