Word

専ら

もっぱら
CommonJLPT N1

Meanings

  1. Adverb · No-adjective

    wholly; solely; entirely; exclusively; devotedly; fixedly

  2. Adverb · No-adjective

    principally; mostly; chiefly; mainly

In Spanish

  1. exclusivamente

Other readings
もはら

Kanji in this word

Example sentences

  • 政治に対する私の関心は専ら学問上のものです。

    My interest in politics is strictly academic.

    Mi interés en la política es estrictamente académico.

    Tatoeba #143203(opens in a new tab)
  • その特権とっけんはもっぱらご婦人ふじんだけに限かぎられている。

    The privilege is reserved exclusively for women.

    Tatoeba #207411(opens in a new tab)

Dictionary data: JMdict and KANJIDIC2, property of the EDRDG, used under its licence (CC BY-SA 4.0).(opens in a new tab)

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