Word details

もっぱら

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word もっぱら.

Dictionary

Entry

っぱら専らもはら~の Adj.AdverbUsually kanaFreq #12295
1

wholly; solely; entirely; exclusively; devotedly; fixedly

Examples
その特権はもっぱらご婦人だけに限られている。
The privilege is reserved exclusively for women.
2

principally; mostly; chiefly; mainly

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

specialty, exclusive, mainly, solely

9 strokesFrequency 506JLPT N2Grade 6

On

セン

Kun

もっぱ.ら

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