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無論 (むろん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Meanings 1
adverb
of course ; certainly ; naturally
Expresses that something is obvious or to be expected. Often used at the beginning of a sentence or clause. Slightly more formal than もちろん, but interchangeable in many contexts.
See also: 勿論 (もちろん)
Of course I'll participate.
Written forms 無む 論ろん Usage 25%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency word.
むろん Usage 75%
Kana spelling is common in informal writing and when the kanji is not needed.
Kanji 無 nothingness, none, ain't Etymology From Chinese 無論/无论 (wúlùn, 'no matter; regardless'), originally meaning 'without discussion/argument'. In Japanese, it shifted to mean 'of course'.