【JLPT N4 Grammar】number + も（~mo）

2019年8月2日 2024年10月29日

Explanation：number + も

Meaning
"as many as"

The expression "〜も" following a number emphasizes a surprising amount or quantity. It adds an element of surprise or emphasis on the high quantity or degree of the action or item. In English, this might be translated as “as much as,” “as many as,” or “even.”

Form
number + counter + も

Points

Emphasis on Quantity: "〜も" following a number highlights that the quantity is unusually large or impressive.
Surprise or Exaggeration: Often used to express the speaker's surprise or to emphasize an unusually large number or amount.

JLPT Level
N4

Sample sentenes

昨日きのうは　１０時間じかんも　寝ねてしまいました。
I slept as many as ten hours yesterday,

トムさんは　カメラを　５台だいも　持もっています。
Tom has as many as 5 cameras.

ジョンさんは　１０年ねんも　日本語にほんごを　勉強べんきょうしています。
John has been studying Japanese for as long as 10 years.

ジェームスさんは　１日にちに　５回かいも　ご飯はんを　食たべます。
James eats food as often as 5 times in a day.

田中たなかさんは　１００冊さつも　漫画まんがを　持もっています。
Tanaka has as many as 100 comics.

Vocabulary

Japanese	English
まんが	comic