Departments
Intermediate Japanese - Free Online Course
Learning Japanese Through the News
Japanese Grammar Tutorials
もう
The definition of the particle varies depending on whether the verb is positive or negative.
If the verb is positive, the definition of もう is “already” :
Usage examples:
もう春です。
Mou haru desu.
It’s already spring.
もう食べました。
Mou tabemashita.
I’ve already eaten.
If the verb is negative, the definition of もう / mou is “not any more”:
私はもう、タバコを吸いません。
Watashi wa mou, tabako o suimasen.
I don’t smoke anymore.