Japanese

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	The word <strong>もう</strong> means <strong>already</strong>, although it can also mean <strong>no longer</strong> or <strong>soon</strong>.
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	When <strong>もう</strong> is used in a positive context, it means <strong>already</strong>.
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	In negative sentences, <strong>もう</strong> instead means <strong>no longer</strong> or <strong>anymore</strong>.
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	You may also hear <strong>もう</strong> used at the start of a sentence to express irritation.
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	See the below table for some further examples of these different uses of the word.
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もう: Already 

hiragana character

kanji

adnominal

adverb

auxiliary

conjunction

compound

i-adjective

interjection

noun

na-adjective

numeral

particle

case particle

conjunctive particle

discourse particle

prefix

pronoun

suffix

verb

sentence

hiragana writing

kanji writing

kanji component

reading vocabulary

katakana writing

katakana character

godan - group 1

itidan - group 2

group 3

transitive

intransitive

proper noun

discourse

phrase

expression

Word	バス　は　もう　出でた。 basu ha mou deta.
Meaning	The bus already left.
Part of speech	sentence
Pronunciation

topic particle	は ha
to leave, to go out, to exit	出でる deru
already; more; again	もう mou
bus	バス basu

Japanese

basu ha mou deta.

Breakdown of basu ha mou deta.

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