もっぱら

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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