"勿論" meaning in Japanese

See 勿論 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: [mo̞t͡ɕiɾõ̞ɴ] Forms: 勿論 [canonical] (ruby: (もち), (ろん)), mochiron [romanization]
Etymology: From Literary Chinese 勿論 (wùlùn, literally “do not discuss”). Compare English go without saying. Etymology templates: {{der|ja|lzh|勿論|lit=do not discuss}} Literary Chinese 勿論 (wùlùn, literally “do not discuss”), {{noncog|en|go without saying}} English go without saying Head templates: {{ja-pos|adverb|もちろん}} 勿(もち)論(ろん) • (mochiron)
  1. of course, naturally, certainly Synonyms: もちのろん [emphatic, slang], モチのロン (mochi no ron)

Alternative forms

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Download raw JSONL data for 勿論 meaning in Japanese (3.0kB)

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