connective N2 common casualpolitewritten
〜はもちろん — ~ of course
〜はもちろん
Meaning
- ~ of course / needless to say ~ (and also) — takes one thing as obvious, then adds a further, often more surprising item
Key sentence
彼は英語はもちろん、フランス語も話せる。
He speaks English of course, and French as well.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Noun + は + もちろん(のこと) | Aはもちろん(のこと)、Bも〜 | 子供はもちろん大人も楽しめる |
Examples
週末はもちろん、平日も営業しています。
We're open on weekends of course, and on weekdays too.
味はもちろんのこと、見た目も素晴らしい。
The taste goes without saying, and the presentation is wonderful too.
When you can't use it
- Aはもちろん presents A as a given and adds B (usually marked with も); B is the real news. The fuller form はもちろんのこと is slightly more emphatic and formal.
Easily confused with
See 〜はもちろん in real sentences
Jengo shows 〜はもちろん the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
Study it in JengoSources Compiled with reference to A Dictionary of Advanced Japanese Grammar, A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar.