もろに
Meanings
1
usually written using kana alone
Describes being fully exposed to or affected by something, often with a sense of direct impact or without mitigation.
He was directly criticized.
We were hit directly by the typhoon.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉をもろに受けるto take the full brunt of something
We took the full brunt of the typhoon's impact.
- 〈物〉にもろにぶつかるto crash directly/head-on into something
The bicycle crashed head-on into the wall.
- もろに見えるto be fully/plainly visible (with nothing hidden)
The curtain was open, and the inside of the room was fully visible.