Meaning of 専ら in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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専らJLPT 1
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Kana Readingもっぱら, もはら
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Romajimoppara, mohara
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adverb (fukushi)
- Meaning
- wholly; solely; entirely; exclusively; devotedly; fixedly
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Example Sentences
専ら, もっぱら, もはら used in context
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彼の会社、最近結構危ない橋を渡っているって、もっぱらの噂だよ。
His company is dangling by a thread. That's the rumor I hear.
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My interest in politics is strictly academic.
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Two whole pages of the newspaper were devoted to the news of the royal divorce.
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商務省の報告によれば、先月の小売り販売は０．７％増加しましたが、これはもっぱら好調な自動車販売によるものです。
The Commerce Department reports retail sales rose seven-tenths of 1 percent last month mainly thanks to strong auto sales.
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I read detective stories exclusively.
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Our success was, in the main, due to his efforts.
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