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13課 助詞・接続詞・敬語入門
Particles, conjunctions & introductory honorifics — だけ, しか, までに, こそあど, お〜になる
13課

助詞「も」の用法

用法:①同類(〜も) ②数量+も(多さの強調) ③疑問詞+も+否定(全否定)
Auxiliary も: ① also ② all the way… (emphasizing the number is more than expected) ③ with question word + negative = not… anything.
注意 / Note:Meaning ② always has surprise nuance: 三時間も待った(wait for 3 hours). Meaning ③ requires the latter to be negative.
比較 / Compare:三時間もかかった(up to 3 hours — a lot)/三時間はかかる(at least 3 hours).
よく出る形 / Common form:Nも/数量+も/疑問詞+も+否定。
わたしも来月日本へ行きます。
I will also go to Japan next month.
昨日は三時間も待ちました。
Yesterday I waited for 3 hours.
きょうは何も食べていません。
I haven't eaten anything today.

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