勿論

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Chinese

do not
to talk (about); to discuss; theory
to talk (about); to discuss; theory; by the; per; the Analects (of Confucius)
 
trad. (勿論)
simp. (勿论)

Pronunciation


Verb

勿論

  1. (literary) to not prosecute

Derived terms

Conjunction

勿論

  1. (Wu) no matter (what, how, etc.); regardless of; whether

Synonyms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
もち
Jinmeiyō
ろん
Grade: 6
on'yomi

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Literary Chinese 勿論 (wùlùn, literally do not discuss). Compare English go without saying.

Pronunciation

Adverb

(もち)(ろん) (mochiron

  1. of course, naturally, certainly
    (もち)(ろん)(せん)(そう)には(はん)(たい)
    Mochiron, sensō ni wa hantai da.
    Of course I'm against the war.
    (もち)(ろん)
    Mochiron da yo!
    Of course!
    (もち)(ろん)いいですよ。
    Mochiron, ii desu yo.
    By all means. Go ahead.
    (literally, “No need to ask; it's okay.”)

References

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

Korean

Hanja in this term

Adverb

勿論 (mullon) (hangeul 물론)

  1. hanja form? of 물론 (of course, certainly, naturally)