もう

もう

already

N5 adverb, interjection · mou

How it appears in a sentence

  • もう店は閉まっているだろう。もうみせはしまっているだろう。The shop is probably closed already.
  • もうすぐ着くでしょう。もうすぐつくでしょう。We will probably arrive soon.
  • もう少し時間がほしいです。もうすこしじかんがほしいです。I want a little more time.

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