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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:
  • もうそこらでめといたら? ⇨ Maybe you should stop there
  • 今年はもう確定申告ませた ⇨ I have already finished my tax return this year
  • もうそれぐらいにしとけや ⇨ Why don’t you leave it at that?
  • もうちょっとしたほうがいいと思う ⇨ I think you should add just a little more salt
  • もうどうなってもわない ⇨ I don’t really care however it turns out any more
  • 時代わって、もうそういうことはされない ⇨ The time has changed and those things are no longer tolerated
  • もうしおとなしいいの? ⇨ Isn’t there any color that is a little more subtle?
  • もうちょい待って ⇨ Wait a bit longer
  • もう一度やってみ ⇨ Try one more time
  • 子達はもう数時間話けている ⇨ The girls have keep talking over several hours now
  • もうしでれるところだった ⇨ I was almost at the point of forgetting about it. I almost forgot about it
  • 今日はもういから明日にしよう ⇨ There’s not much time left today, so let’s do it tomorrow
  • はもう十植物人間のままだ ⇨ He has been in vegetative state for 10 years now
  • 一日中走回ってもうぐったりだ ⇨ I’ve been running around all day and am exhausted
  • もうく! ⇨ How annoying!