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専もっぱら

Kana もっぱら Romaji moppara

JLPT N1 Common word

Definitions

01adverb · no-adjective

usually kana

wholly; solely; entirely; exclusively; devotedly; fixedly

02adverb · no-adjective

usually kana

principally; mostly; chiefly; mainly

Examples

その特権はもっぱらご婦人だけに限られている。

The privilege is reserved exclusively for women.

Tatoeba #207411

私は、もっぱら推理小説を読む。

I read detective stories exclusively.

Tatoeba #162308

私の成功はもっぱら幸運の賜物だ。

My success was largely due to luck.

Tatoeba #163232

Other forms

もはら (out-dated or obsolete kana usage)

Source

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