Translation guide
The English phrase "as well" is used to add information, similar to "also" or "too". In Japanese, the most natural equivalents depend on the sentence structure and politeness level. The most common way is using the particle も (mo), but other expressions like にも (nimo) or もまた (mo mata) are used in specific contexts.
I'll go as well.
He is a student as well.
Expressing that something applies in addition to what was already mentioned, similar to 'also' or 'too'.
The particle も (mo) replaces the topic/subject particle は (wa) or が (ga) to mean 'also' or 'as well'. It is the most common and neutral way to express addition.
I'll go as well.
He is a student as well.
When the noun is marked by に (ni) (e.g., location, direction, indirect object), も is added to form にも (nimo), meaning 'also to/at/in'.
I went to Tokyo as well.
もまた (mo mata) is a more emphatic or literary way to say 'also' or 'as well'. It can sound formal or written.
He, as well, did not know that fact.
Expressing that something applies in addition to something else, often in the pattern 'not only A but also B'.
This pattern means 'not only A but also B'. も is attached to B to indicate 'as well'.
He can speak not only English but Japanese as well.
Similar to だけでなく, but ばかりでなく can imply 'not merely A but also B'. Slightly more formal or written.
He is good not only at studying but at sports as well.
Connecting two nouns or phrases, meaning 'in addition to'.
This pattern means 'B as well as A', emphasizing that B is included similarly to A.
I'm studying Chinese as well as Japanese.
This means 'not only A but also B', with a nuance of 'A goes without saying, and B as well'. Common in spoken and written Japanese.
I can speak English as well as Japanese (Japanese goes without saying).
English 'as well' often appears at the end of a sentence. In Japanese, the particle も is attached directly to the word it modifies, not placed at the end. Do not try to translate 'as well' as a separate word at the end of a Japanese sentence.
I'll go as well.
も is the basic additive particle. にも is used when the noun takes the particle に (location, direction, etc.). もまた is more emphatic and often used in formal or written contexts.
彼にも話しました。
I talked to him as well.