| もう |
| 1. adv. already (having reached a certain situation or finished a certain action) | |
| 彼はもうここに来ている。 - He is already here. | |
| (ja-x, もう子%供ではない。, もう こ%ども で は ない。, You are not a child any more.) | |
| 2. adv. (Used to strengthen one's judgment or emotions; compare (noncog, en, already)) | |
| 3. adv. : (ja-x, これはもう疑う余%地のない事%実だ。, これ は もう うたがう よ%ち の ない じ%じつ だ。, This is already an undeniable fact!) | |
| 4. adv. already the time to do so; shortly, soon | |
| ９%時ですからもう失礼します。 - It's nine o'clock so I must leave shortly. | |
| 5. adv. more, further | |
| もう一杯ください。 - Give me one more glass. | |
| 6. adv. (negative polarity) any more, again | |
| 私はもう歩けない。 - I can't walk any more. | |
| (ja-x, もうしませんから許してください。, もう しません から ゆるして ください。, Please forgive me, I won't do it again.) | |
| 7. adv. Usage: A common mistake among Japanese language learners is to use もう as a general term meaning more; the correct term in many cases is | |
| 8. interj. (colloquial) (Used to express frustration against the addressee); jeez; compare use of (cog, en, already) | |
| もう、何やってんだよ。 - Jeez, what're you up to? → Whaddya doing, already? | |
| (ja-x, 嫌になっちゃうなあ、もう。, いや に なっちゃう なあ、もう。, I'm getting so fed up, already!) | |
