もっぱら

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Japanese[edit]

Alternative spelling
専ら (uncommon)

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Tensification of もはら (mohara).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adverb[edit]

もっぱら (mopparaもつぱら (motupara)?

  1. wholly, entirely
  2. mainly, chiefly

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN