勿論

Chinese

		do not	to talk (about); to discuss; theory to talk (about); to discuss; theory; by the; per; the Analects (of Confucius)
trad. (勿論)		勿	論
simp. (勿论)		勿	论

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): wùlùn

  (Zhuyin): ㄨˋ ㄌㄨㄣˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): mat⁶ leon⁶

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: wùlùn
    • Zhuyin: ㄨˋ ㄌㄨㄣˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: wùlùn
    • Wade–Giles: wu⁴-lun⁴
    • Yale: wù-lwùn
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: wuhluenn
    • Palladius: улунь (ulunʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /u⁵¹⁻⁵³ lu̯ən⁵¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: mat⁶ leon⁶
    • Yale: maht leuhn
    • Cantonese Pinyin: mat⁹ loen⁶
    • Guangdong Romanization: med⁶ lên⁶
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /mɐt̚² lɵn²²/

Verb

勿論

1. (literary) to not investigate

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
勿	論
もち Jinmeiyō	ろん Grade: 6
on’yomi

Alternative forms

• (slang, emphatic) もちのろん, モチのロン (mochi no ron)

Etymology

From Literary Chinese 勿論 (wùlùn, literally “do not discuss”). Compare English go without saying.

Adverb

勿(もち)論(ろん) • (mochiron) 

1. of course, naturally, certainly

   勿論(もちろん)、戦争(せんそう)には反対(はんたい)だ。

   Mochiron, sensō ni wa hantai da.

   Of course I'm against the war.

   勿論(もちろん)だよ！

   Mochiron da yo!

   Of course!

   勿論(もちろん)、いいですよ。

   Mochiron, ii desu yo.

   By all means. Go ahead.

   (literally, “No need to ask; it's okay.”)

   • 2010 October 24, Tsutsui, Taishi, “第21幕　無常の風 [Act 21: Uneasy Wind]”, in (deprecated template usage) エスプリト [Esprit], volume 6 (fiction), Tokyo: Mag Garden, →ISBN, pages 133-135:

     ヤン先(せん)生(せい)…わたしたち…仲(なか)間(ま)ですよね？

     Yan-sensei… watashitachi… nakama desu yo ne?

     Jan-sensei… are we… really friends?

     勿(もち)論(ろん)ですよ

     Mochiron desu yo

     Of course

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Korean

Hanja in this term
勿	論

Adverb

勿論 • (mullon) (hangeul 물론)

1. Hanja form^? of 물론 (“of course, certainly, naturally”).