► 副詞
もう [(1)もう] meaning: more rank: 1
☆ もうちょっと安いのは無いですか？ ⇨ 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
☆ もう一つの問題は… ⇨ 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
☆ もう少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
☆ 彼は片方の腕で鞄を持ち、もう片方の腕で子供を抱きかかえた ⇨ He held a bag with one arm and then held her child in another arm
もっと [(1)もっと] meaning: more rank: 1
☆ もっと勉強しなくてはいけない ⇨ I have to study more
☆ もっと安いのは有りませんか？ ⇨ Isn’t there anything cheaper?
☆ もっと欲しかったらどうぞ ⇨ Please help yourself if you’d like more
余計 [よけい] meaning: more rank: 1
☆ 説明を聞いて余計分からなくなった ⇨ I listened to the explanation and got confused even more (☛ Usually further for worse)
☆ 調整しようとしたら余計調子が悪くなった ⇨ I tried to adjust it and it got even worse (☛ Usually further for worse)
一段 [いちだん] meaning: more rank: 2
☆ 彼女は一段と綺麗になった ⇨ She has become one notch more prettier (☛ Literally means “one notch”)
一層 [いっそう] meaning: more rank: 2
☆ 彼女は美人な上に背が高いので一層目立つ ⇨ She is pretty but also tall, so stands out even more (☛ Literally means “one layer”. Usually about positive quality)
益々 [(2)ますます] meaning: more rank: 2
☆ 色んな人の意見を聞いて益々混乱した ⇨ I listened to various people’s opinions and I got even more confused
☆ 知れば知るほど益々興味が出てきた ⇨ The more I’ve learned the more I’ve become interested (☛ More and more, gradually)
より [(2)より] [liter] meaning: more rank: 2
☆ より一層の改善が必要だ ⇨ We need even further improvements
☆ より使い易くするにはどうしたら良いだろう？ ⇨ What can we do to make it easier to use?
☆ より良い社会のために ⇨ For much better society
今 [(1)いま] [liter] meaning: more rank: 3
☆ 今しばらく待ってみよう ⇨ Let’s wait just a little longer
☆ 今一度考えてみる ⇨ I will think about it one more time
一際 [ひときわ] meaning: more rank: 3
☆ 彼女は他のモデルの中でも一際目立っている ⇨ She stands out more even among other models (☛ Literally means “one level”)
► 副助詞
程 [(2)ほど] [すればする程] meaning: more rank: 1
☆ 料金は安ければ安い程良い ⇨ The lower the fee, the better
☆ 日日は早ければ早い程良い ⇨ For the date, the earlier the better
☆ 癌の発見は早ければ早い程良い ⇨ The earlier the discovery of cancer, the better
☆ 知れば知る程面白くなる ⇨ The more you know the more interesting it gets
☆ 考えれば考える程分からなくなる ⇨ The more I think the more I get confused
► 成句
もうちょい [(3)もうちょい] [もう＋ちょっと] [coll] [peer] meaning: more rank: 3
☆ もうちょい右に寄って ⇨ Move a little bit more to the right (☛ A little bit more)
► 名詞
以上 [(1)いじょう] meaning: more rank: 1
☆ これ以上どうしようもない ⇨ There is nothing more we can do
☆ これ以上のことは今は判らない ⇨ We don’t know any more than this at this moment
☆ 予想以上に費用が掛かった ⇨ There have been more expenses than anticipated
☆ 70点以上が合格だ ⇨ 70 or above are the passing scores (☛ The specified number/value or more)
人一倍 [ひといちばい] meaning: more rank: 4
☆ 彼は黒人なので人一倍努力しなくてはいけなかった ⇨ He has had to work double as hard as others because he is black (☛ Used only in comparison with other people)
割増 [わりまし] meaning: more rank: 4
☆ 深夜料金は割増になる ⇨ A higher rate will be applied during late night
► 形容動詞
多目 [おおめ] meaning: more rank: 2
☆ 私はシチューを多めに作った ⇨ I made a stew a little more (than strictly necessary)
► 接尾辞
強 [(1)きょう] meaning: more rank: 3
☆ それの重さは100キロ強だ ⇨ Its weight is a little more than 100 kilos (☛ A little bit more than)