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► 副詞
もう  [(1)もう]    meaning:  already  rank: 1
☆ そのはもういた ⇨ I’ve already heard that story
☆ もうあれから十になる ⇨ It’s already been 10 years since then
☆ もういい加減にしてしい ⇨ We’ve already had enough of this nonsense
☆ もう十二だ ⇨ It’s already 12 o’clock
☆ もうめよう ⇨ We should give up already
☆ 今更謝ってももうい ⇨ It is already too late to apologize now
☆ 入場券はもう売り切れてしまった ⇨ The tickets are already sold out
☆ 彼女はもう帰った ⇨ She’s already left
☆ 生きるのにもうれた ⇨ I’ve just gotten so tired of living

もう  [(1)もう]    meaning:  anymore  rank: 1
☆ もうこれ以上無理だ ⇨ We can’t do anything anymore
☆ もうダメだ ⇨ I can’t go on anymore
☆ もう御免だ ⇨ I can’t take this anymore
☆ 御免なさい。もうしません ⇨ I am sorry. I won’t do it again
☆ 死んはもう生き返らない ⇨ A dead person cannot be revived anymore

もう  [(1)もう]    meaning:  more  rank: 1
☆ もうちょっといのはいですか? ⇨ Isn’t there anything that is a little cheaper?
☆ もうちょっと待ってみよう ⇨ Let’s wait just a little longer
☆ もう一つ問題は… ⇨ Yet another problem is …
☆ もう一人必要だ ⇨ We need one more person
☆ もう一回やってみよう ⇨ Let’s try one more time
☆ もうしで爆発するところだった ⇨ A little more time and it was about to explode. It almost exploded
☆ 片方持ち、もう片方子供抱きかかえた ⇨ He held a bag with one arm and then held her child in another arm

もう  [(1)もう]    meaning:  soon  rank: 1
☆ おさんもう帰ってくるよ ⇨ Dad will be home any time
☆ 試合がもうまるよ ⇨ The game is about to start
☆ 御飯もう出来るよ ⇨ Meal will be ready soon  (☛ Very soon, finally after a wait)

► 名詞
  [もう]    meaning:  blind  rank: 3
☆ 盲学校 ⇨ A school for the blind  (☛ The condition of blindness)

► 接尾辞
  [もう]    meaning:  net  rank: 3
☆ 犯人警察の捜査網を潜った ⇨ The suspect evaded the police dragnet

  [もう]    meaning:  system  rank: 3
☆ CIAの情報網 ⇨ The intelligence network of the CIA
☆ 東京の地下鉄網 ⇨ The subway network of Tokyo

► 接頭辞
  [もう]    meaning:  hard  rank: 2
☆ 試験けて猛勉強している ⇨ He is studying like crazy for the exam
☆ 猛反省しています ⇨ I am extremely sorry and repentant
☆ は猛反撃でた ⇨ The military has launched a vicious counterattack


More examples:
  • もう我慢限界だ ⇨ I’ve reached the limit of patience
  • 用事はもう全部済ませたからはゆっくり出来る ⇨ I can relax now that I took care of all the business
  • 試験前日てをもうとした ⇨ He tried to cram everything in his head the night before the exam
  • もうかなければいけない ⇨ It is not good unless I go. I have to go
  • これより進んだらもう引き返せなくなる ⇨ If we go further, we won’t be able to go back. This is the point of no return
  • もうろうよ ⇨ Let’s go home
  • もうすぐになる ⇨ It will be summer soon
  • とはもう四十以上付き合いだ ⇨ I’ve known him for more than 40 years
  • もうらかいをしたほうがい ⇨ You should say it in a little more mild way
  • もうすぐ言っても未だ未だい ⇨ It is almost spring, but it is still pretty cold
  • めからもう一度やりして ⇨ Do it all over again from the beginning
  • 一杯食べてもう満腹だ ⇨ I ate a lot and I’m already full
  • もういこと医者かっていない ⇨ I haven’t seen a doctor for a long time
  • もう残すことはもない ⇨ There is nothing I miss, regret now (before I die)
  • もう御前には誤魔化されないぞ ⇨ I won’t be fooled by you again