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はもちろん — “needless to say, not to mention”
Names an obvious first example, then adds that something further also applies
Noun + はもちろん names something so obviously true that it barely needs stating, then adds — usually with も — that a further, sometimes less expected, case also applies: “not to mention X, even Y (is also true).” It's a natural way to build up a stronger claim.
How to form it
| Pattern | Example |
|---|---|
| Noun + はもちろん + も | 平日はもちろん、週末も営業しています — We're open not just on weekdays, but weekends too |
Example sentences
| Japanese | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 日本人はもちろん、外国人にも人気の観光地だ。 | にほんじんはもちろん、がいこくじんにもにんきのかんこうちだ。 nihonjinhamochiron、gaikokujinnimoninkinokankouchida。 | It's a popular tourist spot not just with Japanese people, but with foreigners too. |
| 子供はもちろん、大人も楽しめるイベントです。 | こどもはもちろん、おとなもたのしめるいべんとです。 kodomohamochiron、otonamotanoshimeruibentodesu。 | It's an event that not just kids, but adults too can enjoy. |
| 味はもちろん、見た目にもこだわっています。 | あじはもちろん、みためにもこだわっています。 ajihamochiron、mitamenimokodawatteimasu。 | We pay attention not just to the taste, but to the appearance too. |
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Watch out
はもちろん needs a second clause (usually with も) building on the “obvious” first point — used alone without that follow-up, it just reads as an unfinished sentence.