もっと（もっと、moっto）
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The Japanese word もっと means "more" or "longer" in English. It indicates an increase in quantity, degree, or duration. It's a versatile word used to express a desire for something to be amplified or extended. もっと can also imply "further" or "again" in some contexts.

⚫︎もっと 食べたいです。 Translation: I want to eat more. ⚫︎もっと 勉強します。 Translation: I will study more. ⚫︎もう少し 待ってください。 Translation: Please wait a little longer.

⚫︎もっと is commonly used to modify verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. ⚫︎It typically precedes the word it modifies. ⚫︎It expresses a desire for an increase or continuation. ⚫︎It's frequently used in requests or suggestions.

⚫︎もっと is written in hiragana. ⚫︎There is no kanji form for もっと. ⚫︎There are no variations in okurigana.

⚫︎さらに (sara ni) - Furthermore, more (formal) ⚫︎より (yori) - More, than (formal, often used in comparisons) ⚫︎いっそう (issou) - More, even more ⚫︎もっとも (mottomo) - Most (used in superlative)

⚫︎あまり (amari) - Not much, not very (often used in negative sentences) ⚫︎少なく (sukunaku) - Less (adverb form) ⚫︎少し (sukoshi) - A little, a bit

このケーキは美味しいから、もっと食べたい！ ・Translation: This cake is delicious, so I want to eat more! ・Explanation: The speaker expresses a desire to eat an increased amount of cake due to its deliciousness.

もっとゆっくり話してください。 ・Translation: Please speak more slowly. ・Explanation: The speaker is asking the other person to extend the duration of their speech.

The etymology of もっと is not definitively known, but it is believed to be derived from the adverbial form of the adjective 多い (ooi), meaning "many" or "much". もっと, therefore, carries the meaning of an increase in quantity or degree from an existing level.