noun も

Grammar Pattern

also; too; as well

noun も

also; too; as well

Explanation

This structure is used to indicate that a noun shares the same property or description as another noun previously mentioned. The particle も marks the item that is being added as an additional instance. Unlike English, where “too” can apply to the entire sentence, Japanese requires も to attach directly to the noun that is being included. The meaning is determined by what も replaces in the sentence, not by sentence position.

Formation

Noun + も + predicate

Usage Notes

The particle も replaces は or が and cannot be used together with them. も must be placed immediately after the noun that shares the same property as another previously mentioned noun. Placing も elsewhere in the sentence is not grammatical. The shared property is inferred from context and is not restated.
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