Japanese Conversation · Level 6
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Japanese word
もしも
Pronunciation
Romajimoshimo
Meaning
- adverbif
Example
もしも雨が降ったら、家にいます。mo shi mo ame ga fu tta ra ie ni i ma su
If it rains, I will stay home.
More examples
もしも時間があれば、新しい料理を作ってみたいです。mo shi mo ji kan ga a re ba atara shi i ryō ri o tsuku tte mi ta i de su
If I have time, I would like to try making a new dish.
Core concept
Frames an uncertain event as a condition whose consequences are being considered.
Common phrases
もしものときmo shi mo no to ki
if something happens
Similar words
もしmoshi: Presents a possible condition and considers its consequences.
仮にkarini: Treats a condition as an assumption for the purpose of discussion.
万一manichi: Presents a remote possibility, often with important consequences.
たとえtatoe: Presents a condition under which the same result still applies.
Definition in Japanese
起こるかどうかわからない事柄を仮に取り上げ、その場合について述べる意を表す語。o ko ru ka dō ka wa ka ra na i koto gara o kari ni to ri a ge so no ba ai ni tsu i te no be ru i o arawa su go
Word origin
The form もしも (moshimo) joins もし (moshi), a word for introducing a hypothetical condition, with the emphatic particle も (mo).
Usage tips
- The stronger form もしも (moshimo) is useful when a speaker wants to make a hypothetical possibility especially clear in conversation.
Other meanings
- in caseadverb