もっぱら

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Japanese

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Alternative spelling
専ら (uncommon)

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Tensification of もはら (mohara).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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もっぱら (mopparaもつぱら (motupara)?

  1. wholly, entirely
  2. mainly, chiefly

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN