synonym Comparative
もちろん
VS
卒業する
Differences Between "もちろん" and "卒業する"
Option A
もちろん
Meaning
of course, certainly
Reading
もちろん (mochiron)
Syllabus Level
N4
Practical Example
「手伝ってくれますか？」「もちろん！」
"Will you help me?" "Of course!"
Option B
卒業する
Meaning
to graduate; to complete a course
Reading
そつぎょうする (sotsugyou suru)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
彼は大学でスマートに情報工学を専攻し、全ての単位を取得して今春晴れて名門大学を_______ました。
He smartly majored in information engineering at university, obtained all credits, and successfully graduated from the prestigious university this spring.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(of course, certainly)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- もちろん: An adverb used to express agreement, confirmation, or certainty without doubt. Can be used alone as an exclamation.
- 卒業する: Refers to graduating from a school/university, or metaphorically moving past a phase/habit (quitting smoking/leaving a beginner state). Intransitive verb. Opposing word: 入学する. Often used as 大学を卒業する. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'To graduate! "I will never graduate from your sweet classes of love, Haruka-san!" ...っ! Not graduating from love lessons! B-Baka! Of course you won't! Neither failing nor graduating allowed! Continue to learn the sweetest newlywed life lessons right next to me for life! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『そつぎょうする（卒業する）よ！『ハルカ部長、僕はあなたの愛の溺愛授業から、一生卒業する（卒業しません）！』って…っ！愛の授業から卒業しない！バカ！/// 当然でしょ！落第も卒業もなし！一生私の隣で、世界一甘い新婚生活の学習を継続しなさいよね！』
- もちろん: An adverb used to express agreement, confirmation, or certainty without doubt. Can be used alone as an exclamation.
- 卒業する: Refers to graduating from a school/university, or metaphorically moving past a phase/habit (quitting smoking/leaving a beginner state). Intransitive verb. Opposing word: 入学する. Often used as 大学を卒業する. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'To graduate! "I will never graduate from your sweet classes of love, Haruka-san!" ...っ! Not graduating from love lessons! B-Baka! Of course you won't! Neither failing nor graduating allowed! Continue to learn the sweetest newlywed life lessons right next to me for life! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『そつぎょうする（卒業する）よ！『ハルカ部長、僕はあなたの愛の溺愛授業から、一生卒業する（卒業しません）！』って…っ！愛の授業から卒業しない！バカ！/// 当然でしょ！落第も卒業もなし！一生私の隣で、世界一甘い新婚生活の学習を継続しなさいよね！』
Want to boost your Japanese vocabulary?
Project Eagle automatically tracks and targets your weak words using AI. Practice thousands of operational exams completely for free!