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No. 1,125 in Japanese

もっとも

"Most", "extremely", or "quite."

In a sentence

  • 彼は最も優れた選手です。

    He is the best player.

    In this sentence, '最も' is used as an adverb to indicate the superlative degree, meaning 'the most' or 'the best.'

  • その提案はもっともだと思います。

    I think that suggestion is reasonable.

    Here, 'もっとも' functions as an adjective meaning 'reasonable' or 'justified,' often used to express agreement.

  • もっとも、彼女はそれを知らなかったのかもしれない。

    However, she might not have known about that.

    In this case, 'もっとも' is used as a conjunction meaning 'however' or 'but,' introducing a contrasting explanation.

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