尤も
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Base na-adjective form. Used to express that something is reasonable, logical, or natural in context.
Theme
User and their colleague Miyuki are reviewing a project proposal and discussing its feasibility.
尤も
もっとも
quite right / plausible / natural
Advanced ExpansionAbstract Concepts
Memory Hook
Imagine someone saying 'You're most right!' and you nod in agreement — 'You're most' sounds like 『尤も』 (mottomo, 'quite right').
Cultural Note
『尤も』 (mottomo) is often used in formal or logical discussions to acknowledge a point as reasonable or plausible, such as in debates or academic writing.
Forms
Base: 尤もBase na-adjective form. Used to express that something is reasonable, logical, or natural in context.
Negative: 尤もでないAdd 『でない』 (de nai, 'not') to base form → 『尤もでない』 (mottomo de nai).
Past: 尤もだったAdd 『だった』 (datta, past) to base form → 『尤もだった』 (mottomo datta).
Adverbial: 尤もにAdd 『に』 (ni, adverbial) to base form → 『尤もに』 (mottomo ni).
Comparative: より尤もComparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番尤もSuperlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'most') + base adjective.