蒙もう

noun

ignorance; unenlightenment

Literary or formal term for lack of knowledge or wisdom; often used in philosophical or Buddhist contexts.

• 彼かれは自みずからの蒙もうを恥はじた。

  He was ashamed of his own ignorance.

noun

covering; concealing

Rare standalone use; mainly appears in compounds like 蒙昧 (もうまい, ignorance) or 啓蒙 (けいもう, enlightenment).

• 「蒙もう」は「覆おおい隠かくす」という意い味みを持もつことがある。

  The character 蒙 can have the meaning of 'covering' or 'concealing'.

noun

Mongolia (abbreviation)

Abbreviation of 蒙古 (もうこ, Mongolia). Used in historical or compound contexts, not as a standalone modern country name.

See also: 蒙古

• 「蒙もう」は「蒙もう古こ」の略りゃく称しょうとして使つかわれることがある。

  The character 蒙 is sometimes used as an abbreviation for 蒙古 (Mongolia).