English–Japanese
“yet” in Japanese
How to say “yet” in Japanese
“Yet” in Japanese is もう (mō). もう can also mean “already”.
Marks a temporal boundary, showing that an event is complete, expected by now, or no longer continuing.
Example sentences with もう
もう宿題をしました。mō shuku dai o shi ma shi ta
I already did my homework.
冷蔵庫に牛乳はもうありません。rei zō ko ni gyū nyū wa mō a ri ma se n
There is no milk left in the refrigerator.
Tips for using もう
- Because Japanese often leaves the subject unstated, もう (mō) in a short reply can refer to completion of an activity understood from the surrounding conversation.