English–Japanese

“mainly” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoもっぱら (moppara)

Romajiomoni

私は主に電車で通います。watashi wa omo ni den sha de kayo i ma su

I mainly commute by train.

“Mainly” in Japanese is 主に (omoni).

Shows that something accounts for most of a situation, while leaving room for other parts or exceptions.

休日は主に家で過ごします。kyū jitsu wa omo ni ie de su go shi ma su

I mainly spend my days off at home.

Unlike English mainly, 主に (omoni) usually comes before the phrase it limits, such as a topic, activity, or means of transport.

moppara

adverbmainly

休日はもっぱら家で過ごします。kyū jitsu wa mo ppa ra ie de su go shi ma su

I spend my days off mainly at home.