How to Say ‘One more’ in Japanese
もう一本
mou itsu pon
[moh ee-chee pohn]
💬 Usage Tip: [もう一本] literally means "one more long thing," but in sports it often means "one more shot" or "one more goal" depending on context.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese often use counting words flexibly in conversation. In sports, exact meaning can come from the excitement and context, not just the dictionary.
Phrase Breakdown
もう
mou
[moh]
another; one more
Used to ask for or hope for one more of something.
もう一本ほしい。
I want one more.
一
itsu
[ee-chee]
one
Counter prefix meaning one; here read as part of 一本.
一一本じゃなくて、もう一本。
Not just one—one more.
本
pon
[pohn]
long cylindrical object; one goal/shot in context
Counter for long objects, but in sports talk it can refer to one more score or decisive shot.
もう一本決めてほしい。
I want them to score one more.
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