particle
also, too, even
1. also, too
Indicates that something applies to an additional item or person. Replaces は, が, or を. (わたし)()きます (I'll go too).
2. even
Emphasizes an extreme or unexpected case. 子供(こども)でも()かる (even a child can understand).
Even a child can understand.
Nobody came.
I haven't eaten anything.
I don't want to go anywhere.
3. both...and, neither...nor
Used in pairs to mean 'both' (AもBも) or with negatives for 'neither.' (いぬ)(ねこ)()き (I like both dogs and cats).
I like both dogs and cats.
We have both tea and coffee.
I eat neither meat nor fish.
I can speak both Japanese and English.
He's good at both singing and dancing, and says he wants to become a star in the future.
4. as many as, as much as
Emphasizes a large quantity. 三時間(さんじかん)()った (waited for as long as 3 hours).
I waited for as long as three hours.
I failed as many as ten times.
It cost as much as a million yen.
I've been living in Japan for as long as five years already.
This book costs as much as 3000 yen, but the content is very good so it's worth buying.

も is a versatile particle meaning 'also/too/even.' It interacts with other particles in specific ways.

PARTICLE BEHAVIOR:

QUESTION WORD + も + NEGATIVE:

KEY PATTERNS:

  • AもBも: both A and B
  • AもBも + negative: neither A nor B
  • 数量+も: as many as (emphasis)
  • 一〜も + negative: not even one

Related Words

See also:
See also: まで