も Japanese Grammar Advanced

Kana も

1. ～ものの ものの A formal conjunctive expression meaning 'although' or 'even though.' It states a fact in the first clause and then presents a contrasting...
2. ～ものを ものを A conjunctive expression meaning 'although' or 'even though,' carrying a strong tone of regret, frustration, or reproach. It implies that...
3. ～ものなら ものなら A conditional expression meaning 'if it were possible to' or 'if one could.' It presents a hypothetical situation that the speaker wishes...
4. ～もさることながら もさることながら A phrase meaning 'not only... but even more so' or 'while X is certainly important, Y is even more noteworthy.' It acknowledges one eleme...
5. ～も～ば～も～ もばも A structure meaning 'not only ~ but also ~,' used to present two or more representative examples of actions, states, or qualities to illu...
6. もっとも もっとも A conjunction meaning 'although,' 'having said that,' or 'though,' used to add a comment that partially retracts, qualifies, or puts into...
7. もしくは もしくは A conjunction meaning 'or,' used to disjunctively connect two items, ideas, or conditions. It presents mutually exclusive alternatives in...
8. ものか (1) ものか A rhetorical question marker expressing strong negative intention or disagreement. It emphatically conveys 'as if I would ever' or 'there...
9. ものか (2) ものか A phrase used when the speaker is wondering what to do, or expressing a desire to do something. It conveys 'I wonder what would be good' ...
10. ものではない ものではない A sentence-final phrase meaning 'one should not' or 'it is not something one does,' used to express a general moral or social admonition....