Meaning of 若し(もし) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 若し JLPT 4

Kana Reading もし

Romaji moshi

Parts of speech

adverb (fukushi)

Meaning

if; in case; supposing

Example Sentences

若し, もし used in context

「もし疲れている(つかれる)なら寝たら(ねる)(ねる)どう？」　「僕(しもべ)が今(いま)寝たら(ねる)(ねる)あまりに早く(はやい)目覚めて(めざめる)しまうから。」

If you're tired, why don't you go to sleep? "Because if I go to sleep now I will wake up too early."
もし電気(でんき)がないと、私たち(わたしたち)の暮らし(くらし)がどのような(ざま)ものになるか想像(そうぞう)できます(できる)か。

Can you imagine what our lives would be like without electricity?
過去問(かこもん)がもしあるならば一応(いちおう)目を通す(めをとおす)ほうがいいと思います(おもう)。

If there are past exam questions then I think it would be best to give them a quick look over.
もし音信不通(おんしんふつう)になったら警察(けいさつ)に連絡(れんらく)して(する)ね。

If I drop out of contact, let the police know, OK?
あ(あれ)、とりあ(あれ)えず包帯(ほうたい)している(する)けど、もし煩わしかっ(わずらわしい)たら、家(いえ)に帰ってからカットバンに代えても大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)よ。

Ah, well I've bandaged it for the meantime but if that's awkward then it's fine to replace it with a plaster when you get home.
留守中(るすちゅう)にもし彼(あれ)がきたら、私(わたし)が帰る(かえる)まで待つ(まつ)ように言って(いう)ください。

If he should come in my absence, please ask him to wait until I come back.

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

若 JLPT 3

young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature

On: ジャク, ニャク, ニャ

Kun: わか.い, わか-, も.しくわ, も.し, も.しくは, ごと.し

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