How to Say ‘A little more; another (when used with a bit)’ in Japanese
もう
mou
[moh]
💬 Usage Tip: [もう] has two big uses: (1) “already” ([もう食べた]) and (2) “more/another” ([もう少し]). Your card is the “more” use.
🇯🇵 In Japan: In shops you may hear [もう少々お待ちください] (“Please wait just a moment more”)—a very common polite phrase.
Phrase Breakdown
もう
mou
[moh]
already; (not) anymore; another; soon
Meaning changes by context: already (もう食べた), not anymore with negatives (もうしません), or “a bit more/another” with quantity/time (もう少し).
もう帰ります。
I’m going home now/already.
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