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Learn Hardcore Japanese: mo - even

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 8
/mo

mo

Word

もmo

Meaning

even

Part of speech

particle

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of mo

私わたし　の　かばん　は　軽かるい　から、　長ながい　階段かいだん　で　も　大丈夫だいじょうぶ　です。watashi no kaban wa karui kara, nagai kaidan de mo daijoubu desu.

My bag is light, so even long stairs are fine.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

星ほし　が　雲くも　で　見みえない　夜よる　も、　空そら　は　静しずか　です。hoshi ga kumo de mienai yoru mo, sora wa shizuka desu.

Even on nights when stars can’t be seen because of clouds, the sky is quiet.

歴史れきし　の　授業じゅぎょう　は　面白おもしろい　ので、　授業後じゅぎょうご　も　勉強べんきょう　を　続つづけます。rekishi no jugyou wa omoshiroi node, jugyougo mo benkyou o tsuzukemasu.

History class is interesting, so I keep studying even after class.

彼女かのじょ　は　断ことわった　あと　も、　友達ともだち　を　気きにして　いた。kanojo wa kotowatta ato mo, tomodachi o kinishite ita.

Even after declining, she was still concerned about her friend.

どちら　の　会場かいじょう　に　も　行いけないの　は　とても　残念ざんねん　だ。dochira no kaijou ni mo ikenaino wa totemo zannen da.

It's very unfortunate that I can't go to either venue.

近道ちかみち　を　使つかえば、　昼間ひるま　で　も　きっと　早はやく　着つく。chikamichi o tsukaeba, hiruma de mo kitto hayaku tsuku.

If you use a shortcut, you will surely arrive faster even in the daytime.

冷凍庫れいとうこ　に　ご飯はん　が　ある　ので、　忙いそがしい　夜よる　も　安心あんしん　です。reitouko ni gohan ga aru node, isogashii yoru mo anshin desu.

Since there is rice in the freezer, I feel at ease even on busy nights.

本棚ほんだな　は　壁かべ　に　固定こていして　あって、　地震じしん　の　とき　も　倒たおれにくい。hondana wa kabe ni koteishite atte, jishin no toki mo taorenikui.

The bookshelf is fixed to the wall, so it’s hard for it to fall over during an earthquake.

彼かれ　の　表情ひょうじょう　を　見みて　いる　と、　何なに　も　言いわなくて　も　気分きぶん　が　よく　分わかって　きます。kare no hyoujou o mite iru to, nani mo iwanakute mo kibun ga yoku wakatte kimasu.

When I watch his expression, I come to understand his mood well even without him saying anything.

事故じこ　で　渋滞じゅうたいして　いて、　目的地もくてきち　まで　一時間いちじかん　も　かかった　んです。jiko de juutaishite ite, mokutekichi made ichijikan mo kakatta ndesu.

There was a traffic jam because of an accident, and it took as long as an hour to reach the destination.

避難所ひなんじょ　で　は、　知しらない　人ひと　に　も　親切しんせつ　に　話はなしかけること　が　大切たいせつ　だ　と　思おもいます。hinanjo de wa, shiranai hito ni mo shinsetsu ni hanashikakerukoto ga taisetsu da to omoimasu.

I think it is important to speak kindly even to people you don’t know at an evacuation shelter.

終電しゅうでん　も　遅延ちえんして　いた　ので、　仕事しごと　の　あと　で　も　帰かえれた。shuuden mo chienshite ita node, shigoto no ato de mo kaereta.

The last train was delayed too, so I was able to get home even after work.

朝あさ　早はやく　行いったの　に、　診察しんさつ　まで　一時間いちじかん　も　かかりました。asa hayaku ittano ni, shinsatsu made ichijikan mo kakarimashita.

Even though I went early in the morning, it still took a whole hour before my examination.

配達員はいたついんさん　は　雨あめ　の　中なか　で　も　笑顔えがお　で　小包こづつみ　を　届とどけて　くれましたhaitatsuinsan wa ame no naka de mo egao de kozutsumi o todokete kuremashita

The delivery person brought the parcel with a smile even in the rain.

この　アプリ　なら、　スマホ　で　も　資料しりょう　を　ダウンロード　できる。kono apuri nara, sumaho de mo shiryou o daunroodo dekiru.

With this app, you can download materials even on a smartphone.

この　ホッチキス　なら、　厚あつい　資料しりょう　も　まとめられます。kono hotchikisu nara, atsui shiryou mo matomeraremasu.

With this stapler, you can fasten even thick documents together.

本ほん　を　読よんで　いたら　二駅にえき　も　乗のり過すごして、　知しらない　改札口かいさつぐち　から　出でて　しまいました。hon o yonde itara nieki mo norisugoshite, shiranai kaisatsuguchi kara dete shimaimashita.

While reading a book, I missed my stop by two stations and ended up going out through an unfamiliar ticket gate.

朝あさご飯はん　は　パン　と　ヨーグルト　だけ　で　も　十分じゅうぶん　です。asagohan wa pan to yooguruto dake de mo juubun desu.

Just bread and yogurt are enough for breakfast.

海苔のり　と　梅干うめぼし　だけ　で　も、　おにぎり　は　十分じゅうぶん　おいしい　です。nori to umeboshi dake de mo, onigiri wa juubun oishii desu.

Even just with seaweed and pickled plum, rice balls are delicious enough.

雨あめ　の　日ひ　も、　電車でんしゃ　で　通勤つうきんします。ame no hi mo, densha de tsuukinshimasu.

I commute by train even on rainy days.

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