もや

Japanese

Etymology 1

Compound of も (mo, “also, too”, case particle) + や (ya, case particle expressing question or doubt, or implying the opposite).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mo̞ ja̠]

Phrase

もや • (mo ya) 

  1. Expressing conjecture or supposition; perhaps, maybe
Usage notes
  • The phrase is used after a noun, adverb, or the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative form”) of a verb or adjective.

Etymology 2

Compound of も (mo, case particle expressing surprise or admiration) + や (ya, interjectory particle expressing admiration or emotion).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mo̞ja̠]

Particle

もや • (moya)  (historical)

  1. Interjectory particle expressing a strong sense of admiration or exclamation
    Synonym: まあ (mā)
Usage notes
  • The particle is used after a noun, particle, or the 終止形 (shūshikei, “conclusive form”) of a verb or adjective.

Etymology 3

Perhaps related to 燃ゆ (moyu, “to burn”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mo̞ja̠]

Noun

もや • (moya) 

  1. (obsolete or dialectal) brushwood; twig

Etymology 4

For pronunciation and definitions of もや – see the following entries.
【靄】H
[noun] (meteorology, also figurative) mist
(This term, もや (moya), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as もや, see Category:Japanese kanji read as もや.)

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