Japanese symbol for “principally”
専ら
もっぱら
Romaji: moppara
wholly; solely; entirely; exclusively
In Japanese, principally is 専ら, read もっぱら (moppara).
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Meanings
- adj-no, adv wholly; solely; entirely; exclusively; devotedly; fixedly
- adj-no, adv principally; mostly; chiefly; mainly
Written forms: 専ら. Readings: もっぱら、もはら.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “principally”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 職として | しょくとして shokutoshite | mainly; principally; chiefly |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 専門 | せんもん senmon | speciality; specialty; special subject of study |
| 専用 | せんよう sen'you | (one's) exclusive use; private use; personal use |
| 専攻 | せんこう senkou | major subject; special study |
| 専務 | せんむ senmu | special duty; being in sole charge of a duty |
| 専念 | せんねん sennen | absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to) |
| 専業 | せんぎょう sengyou | special occupation; principal occupation; specialty |
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