Already or anymore with もう
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ふりがな:
もう can be used to express when something is already the case, or will not be the case again.
Consider this famous line from Fist of the North Star:
- お前はもう死んでいる。
- You are already dead.
When used with negative form verbs, もう means anymore. Example:
- もう行かない
- I won't go anymore.
もう is often contrasted with まだ. See the notes on まだ.