もっぱら

Japanese

Alternative spelling
専ら (uncommon)

Alternative forms

• (historical) もはら (mohara)

Etymology

Tensification of もはら (mohara).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) もっぱら [mòppárá] (Heiban – [0])
• (Tokyo) もっぱら [móꜜppàrà] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [mo̞p̚pa̠ɾa̠]

Adverb

もっぱら • (moppara) ^{←もつぱら (motupara)?}

1. wholly, entirely
2. mainly, chiefly