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JLPT N5 · Adverb

もう (mou)

もう is a Japanese adverb meaning “already; yet”. It appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
もう
Romaji
mou
Word class
Adverb
Level
JLPT N5 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more · adverb
  2. soon; shortly; before long; presently · adverb
  3. further; more; again; another; the other · adverb
  4. jeez; geez; gee; boy; come on · interjection · used to strengthen expression of an emotion (often exasperation)
  5. truly; really; extremely · interjection

Example sentences

彼はもう帰宅しました。
He has already gone home.
Tatoeba #110604
君はもう子供ではない。
You are not a child any more.
Tatoeba #177552
もうそろそろ帰る時間だ。
It is about time we were leaving.
Tatoeba #194403

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1012480 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.