Meaning of もう一人 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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もう一人
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Kana Readingもうひとり
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Romajimōhitori
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), adverb (fukushi)
- Meaning
- another (person); the other person; one more (person)
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Example Sentences
もう一人, もうひとり used in context
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We need another person to play cards.
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しかし僕だけではなく、もうひとり—いや、もう一匹の珍客がいたらしい。
However it was not just me, there was one more person, no, one more creature visiting.
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She has two sons; one of them is a doctor, and the other is a dentist.
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彼女にはおじが二人いる。一人は京都に、もう一人は大阪に住んでいる。
She has two uncles; one lives in Kyoto and the other in Osaka.
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彼の友人には医者が二人いる。一人は外科医で、もう一人は眼科医だ。
There are two doctors in his circle of friends; a surgeon and an ophthalmologist.
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One of his two daughters lives in Tokyo, and the other in Nara.
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