English–Japanese
“though” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajimottomo
Example
彼は来ます。もっとも、少し遅れます。kare wa ki ma su mo tto mo suko shi oku re ma su
He will come, though he will be a little late.
How to say “though” in Japanese
“Though” in Japanese is もっとも (mottomo).
もっとも (mottomo) first acknowledges what has been said and then narrows, qualifies, or contrasts with it.
Example sentences with もっとも
この映画は面白いです。もっとも、少し長いです。ko no ei ga wa omo shiro i de su mo tto mo suko shi naga i de su
This movie is interesting, though it is a little long.
Tips for using もっとも
- もっとも (mottomo) often presents a speaker's reservation as an afterthought, so English though may translate it even when the English clause does not end with though.