Japanese word

もっと

Pronunciation

Romajimotto

Meaning

  • adverbmore

Example

もっと食べます。mo tto ta be ma su

I eat more.

Illustration for もっと (more)

More examples

もっと水を飲みます。mo tto mizu o no mi ma su

I drink more water.

もっとゆっくり話してください。mo tto yu kku ri hana shi te ku da sa i

Please speak more slowly.

Core concept

Marks a quantity or degree as greater than the current level.

Common phrases

  • もっと食べるmo tto ta be ru

    eat more

  • もっと話すmo tto hana su

    speak more

  • もっと早くmo tto haya ku

    faster

Similar words

さらにsarani: Shows that a quantity or degree increases beyond an existing level.
よりyori: Marks a higher degree in a comparison or against a reference point.

Definition in Japanese

数量や程度が現在の状態を上回ることを表す。sū ryō ya tei do ga gen zai no jō tai o uwa mawa ru ko to o arawa su

Word origin

もっと (motto) is a shortened form of 最も (mottomo, "most"), with the final syllable omitted; it later acquired the sense "more".

Usage tips

  • Unlike English more, もっと (motto) normally comes before the verb or adjective it modifies, rather than following the verb.

Other meanings

  • furtheradverb

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