もっぱら

Japanese

Alternative spelling
専ら (uncommon)

Alternative forms

Etymology

Tensification of もはら (mohara).

Pronunciation

Adverb

もっぱら • (moppara) ←もつぱら (motupara)?

  1. wholly, entirely
  2. mainly, chiefly

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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