もっと

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. もっと勉強します。▶ —
   I will study more.
2. もっと大きいのがありますか。▶ —
   Do you have a bigger one?

Collocations

Mnemonic

もっと motto is the core comparative adverb — exact match for English "more." Modifies both adjectives and verbs: motto ookii (bigger), motto benkyou suru (study more), motto ii (better). In business and service, "motto yasui no wa?" (a cheaper one?) is the default price comparison. Register split: motto (daily, oral) / sara ni (Sino-Japanese, written "furthermore") / issou ("even more") / nao (additional formal). The comparative particle yori (than) pairs with motto: "A yori motto ookii" (bigger than A). Korean and Chinese match 1:1, but Japanese register splits more finely. PATCH-4 v3 note: comparison vocab is best learned as a register matrix.

Quick check

1. The Sino-Japanese formal counterpart of "motto"?

   • 更に sara ni (furthermore, Sino-Japanese written)
   • いつも itsumo
   • まだ mada
   • たまに tamani