も

particle

also; too; as well

Basic additive particle. In negative sentences, it means 'either'.

• 私わたしも行いきます。

  I'll go too.

• 彼かれは英えい語ごも話はなせる。

  He can also speak English.

• 私わたしはそれも知しらない。

  I don't know that either.

particle

both A and B; neither A nor B

Used in the pattern AもBも to list items inclusively. In negative sentences, it means 'neither A nor B'.

• 犬いぬも猫ねこも好すきです。

  I like both dogs and cats.

• 彼かれは肉にくも魚さかなも食たべない。

  He eats neither meat nor fish.

particle

even; as many as; no less than

Expresses surprise or emphasis about a quantity or extent, often translatable as 'even' or 'as much as'.

• 彼かれは10冊さつも本ほんを買かった。

  He bought as many as ten books.

• 一いち時じ間かんも待まった。

  I waited for a whole hour.

particle

even if; even though; although

Used in conditional or concessive patterns like 〜ても/でも, meaning 'even if' or 'even though'.

• 雨あめが降ふっても行いきます。

  I'll go even if it rains.

• 高たかくても買かいたい。

  I want to buy it even though it's expensive.

adverb

more; another; further

Colloquial adverbial use meaning 'more' or 'another', often in requests or offers. Related to もう.

See also: もう

• も一いっ杯ぱいいかがですか。

  How about another drink?

• も少すこし待まってください。

  Please wait a little more.