Japanese Conversation · Level 2
86 words
Japanese word
も
Pronunciation
Romajimo
Meaning
- particletoo
Example
私も学生です。watashi mo gaku sei de su
I am a student too.
More examples
妹も学校へ行きます。imōto mo gak kō e i ki ma su
My younger sister goes to school too.
妹も毎朝、牛乳を飲みます。imōto mo mai asa gyū nyū o no mi ma su
My younger sister drinks milk every morning too.
Core concept
Adds an item to an existing set of people, things, or facts, showing that the same statement applies to it as well.
Common phrases
私もwatashi mo
me too
今日もkyō mo
today too
Similar words
さえsae: Adds an item to a statement by including it as an extreme example.
までmade: Shows that an action or condition extends to an additional item or point.
Definition in Japanese
ある事柄に加えて、別の事柄にも同じことが成り立つ意を表す助詞。a ru koto gara ni kuwa e te betsu no koto gara ni mo ona ji ko to ga na ri ta tsu i o arawa su jo shi
Word origin
The particle も (mo, "also") is an inherited Japanese particle found in Old Japanese, where it already marked addition or inclusion.
Usage tips
- Unlike English too, も (mo) usually follows the noun or phrase it adds, and in a negative sentence it often corresponds to either.
Other meanings
- eitherparticle