Structure
Number + Counter + も
Details
Register
Standard
使用域
一般
About Number + も
The adverbial particle も is often used for labeling (A) as part of a category, when it would not usually be considered part of that group. In this way, it emphasizes that (A)'s inclusion is something that is surprising/unexpected in some way.
When も is used after a specific number + counter, it shows that the number itself is surprising. This can be when the actual number is lower, or higher than what was expected. Due to this, も can translate as 'as much as (A)', or 'not even (A)', and other similar phrases in this expression.
When も is used after a specific number + counter, it shows that the number itself is surprising. This can be when the actual number is lower, or higher than what was expected. Due to this, も can translate as 'as much as (A)', or 'not even (A)', and other similar phrases in this expression.
- 12時間も仕事をしたから疲れた。I worked as long as 12 hours, so I am tired.
- その携帯20万円もしたの?!That cellphone cost you as much as 200,000 yen?!
- 私は一回も地下鉄に乗ったことが無い。I have never taken the subway, not even once.
- 私も行きたい。I want to go too.
Examples
10万円も払わなくてはいけない。
I have to pay as much as 100,000 yen!
10回もやったけど、できなかった。
I tried to do it as many as 10 times but couldn't do it!
アメリカまで15時間もかかりました。
It took as long as 15 hours to get to America!
10時間も運転したけど、あまり疲れていない。
I did as much as 10 hours of driving, but I am not really that tired.
「掃除をして」って何回も言ったでしょう。
I told you to clean many times, right?
Get more example sentences!
Premium users get access to 12 example sentences on all Grammar Points.
Self-Study Sentences
Study your own way!
Add sentences and study them alongside Bunpro sentences.
Online
How to use the particle も
MaggieSensei
As many/much as
Renshuu
Expressing excessive amounts
Tae Kim
Offline
Genki II 1st Edition
Page 36
Genki II 2nd Edition
Page 58
みんなの日本語 II
Page 108 [CH 42]
Tae Kim's Japanese Grammar Guide
Page 253
[AIAIJ] An Integrated Approach to Intermediate Japanese
Page 115
[DBJG] A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar
Page 250
Track Resources!
Bunpro tracks all of the resources you’ve visited, and offers relevant bookmarks of physical books to help with offline tracking.