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How do you say "absolutely" in Japanese?
もちろんです
mochirondesu
In Japanese, "absolutely" is もちろんです (mochirondesu).
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Pronunciation
Mochirondesu is long, mo-chi-ron-de-su, said briskly with the middle ron carrying a slightly nasal weight.
Writing and usage
もちろんです is written using hiragana. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
彼女に同意するか聞かれたとき、私は「もちろん」と答えました。
kanojo ni doui suruka kika retatoki, watashi ha ( mochiron ) to kotae mashita.
When she asked if I agreed, I said absolutely.
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How to remember もちろんです
Mochirondesu contains 'mochi', the sticky rice cake, so picture someone answering absolutely while happily eating mochi.
Related words
- oh no ああ、いやだ aa, iyada
- thats amazing それはすごいですね sorehasugoidesune
- thats terrible それはひどい sorehahidoi
- watch your step 足元に気をつけて ashimoto ni kiwo tsukete
- be quiet 静かにしろ shizuka nishiro
- listen up よく聞け yoku kike
- look out 気をつけて kiwo tsukete
- thats so funny それは面白いね soreha omoshiroi ne
- i cant believe it 信じられない shinji rarenai
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Questions about もちろんです
How do you pronounce もちろんです?
Mochirondesu is long, mo-chi-ron-de-su, said briskly with the middle ron carrying a slightly nasal weight.
Is もちろんです formal or casual?
もちろんです is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is もちろんです written in Japanese?
もちろんです is written using hiragana. Romanised, it reads as mochirondesu.
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