もっと〜
motto〜
JLPT N5 Neutral
Formation
もっと + Verb / い-Adjective / な-Adjective
Expresses 'more' or 'even more' when describing a quantity, frequency, or degree.
When to use
'More' of a quality or amount (もっと大きい). Comparing two named things uses より.
Explanation
The もっと〜 grammar point is used to emphasize the desire or need for something to be 'more' or 'even more' in terms of quantity, frequency, or degree. It is often translated as 'more' or 'even more' in English. もっと can be used with verbs, い-adjectives, or な-adjectives.
Example sentences
もっと勉強しなければなりません。
I have to study more.
Motto benkyou shinakereba narimasen.
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I want to change this bag to a larger size.
Kono kaban o motto ookii saizu ni kaetai desu.
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I want to work in a quieter place.
Motto shizuka na basho de hatarakitai desu.
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She wants to become even better.
Kanojo wa motto jouzu ni naritai to omotte imasu.
Comparison (More Than / Which / The Most)
- A。 では、~B。A. Dewa, ~BN5Indicates a contrast or comparison between A and B; 'As…
- A は B より~A wa B yori~N5Express a comparison between A and B; 'A is more/less than…
- A より B のほうが~A yori B no hou ga ~N5Used to compare two items; 'B is more ~ than A'.
- A は B ほど~ありませんA wa B hodo ~ arimasenN4Express that A is not as much as B; 'not as... as'…
- A が いちばん~A ga ichiban~N5Express the superlative degree; 'the most', 'the best'…
- Aと Bと どちら~A to B to dochira~N5Used to ask which of two alternatives is preferred or to…
- AとBと どっち〜A to B to docchi〜N5Asking which one; 'which', 'A or B'.
- どちら~dochira~N5Used to ask about two choices or options.
- どの Noundono NounN5Expresses 'which'; used to ask about specific items within…
- ~というより〜to iu yoriN3Express a comparison with preference; 'rather than', 'more…
- ~に比べて〜ni kurabeteN3Comparing to; in comparison with; as opposed to.
- Noun とは比べものにならない~to wa kurabemono ni naranaiN1Indicates something is not comparable; 'beyond comparison'.
- Verbる くらいなら〜ru kurai naraN1Expresses preference to avoid something: 'rather than...'…
Corpus examples (60)
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I can't keep up with you. Could you dictate a bit slower?
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He told me to run faster, and asked me if I was tired.
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You should play with your cat more often.
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If you cleaned your glasses, you could probably see better.
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I pointed out that we needed more money for the poor.
彼の経験不足を認めるにしても、私はやはり彼はもっとよくやるべきだと思う。
Admitting his lack of experience, I still think that he ought to do better.
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They made the road more even.
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Tom wants a bigger house.
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I had hoped to save more money.
君はそれをもっと早くやるべきだったのに。今となってはどうしようもない。
You should have done it earlier. It cannot be helped now.
トムのこともっと知りたいな。
I want to know more about Tom.
もっとネイティブスピーカーみたいに聞こえるには、どうすればいいの?
What can I do to sound more like a native speaker?
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We have to buy more food.
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If you take this medicine, you will feel better.
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The workers have no incentive to work harder.
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I wish I had more time to talk with her.
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He'll never achieve anything unless he works harder.
5年目の初めにトニーはもっとお金をもらわねばならないと言った。
At the beginning of the fifth year, Tony said he was going to have to charge more.
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You should exert yourself to get better results.
私は仕事の時間を減らして、家で過ごす時間をもっと増やしたいです。
I'd like to spend less time at work and more time at home.
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Tom said he needed more money.
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I want to learn a lot more languages.
もっと驚くことがあるよ。
There will be more surprises.
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If you had been more careful, you would not have met with an accident.
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There are more beautiful places in Hungary.