もう一つ
mou hitotsu
In Japanese, "one more" is expressed as もう一つ (mou hitotsu).
もう一つ is used to refer to an additional single item of something.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of mou, meaning more or another and hitotsu, meaning one thing or one item.
Which one should you use?
You may also encounter もう一個 (mō ikko), which is an informal expression frequently used specifically when referring to objects or items.
How do you pronounce it?
mou hitotsu
Did you know?
- The word hitotsu in もう一つ is part of a native Japanese counting system that is used separately from the Sino-Japanese numbers derived from Chinese.
- Using もう一個 is common for small, round items, but using it for a person would be considered very rude or dehumanizing.
- The word もう (mou) in this phrase can also mean 'already' in other contexts. Depending on the particle and verb used, 'mou hitotsu' could be misinterpreted as 'already one thing' if the sentence structure is ambiguous.
Examples in context
- もう一つ質問してもいいですか？Can I ask you one more question?This sentence shows how to use もう一つ when asking an additional question.Tatoeba #3559175 by tommy_san, translation #3561913 by CK
- もう一つソフトクリームを食べようかな。I think I will have one more ice cream cone.This sentence demonstrates using もう一つ when considering having one more ice cream cone.Tatoeba #194353 by huizi99, translation #31526 by CC
- そして、この遊具には滑り台のデッキに上がる方法がもう一つあります。And there is one more method of climbing up to the slide deck.This sentence illustrates using もう一つ to describe an additional method.Tatoeba #74026 by fcbond, translation #329694 by fcbond
- それ、 もう一個 ください。Please give me one more of that.
- コーラを もう二つ お願いします。Two more colas, please.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ren and Yui are at a cafe.
- 蓮 Ren結衣、もう一つ注文してもいい？Yui, mō hitotsu chūmon shite mo ii?Yui, is it okay if I order one more thing?
- 結衣 Yuiうん、蓮、何にするの？Un, Ren, nani ni suru no?Yeah, Ren, what are you going to get?
- 蓮 Renコーヒーをもう一つ頼みたいんだ。Kōhī o mō hitotsu tanomitai nda.I want to order one more coffee.
- 結衣 Yuiいいよ、店員さんを呼ぶね。Ii yo, ten'in-san o yobu ne.Okay, I'll call the waiter.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
