もっと〜

motto〜

JLPT N5 Neutral Chapter 25: How often, how much, 10 of 11

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

Comparison (More Than / Which / The Most)

Corpus examples (60)

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