N2
もはや (mohaya)
もはや
no longer, already (at this point), by now
💡 Nuance & Usage:
Implies that a previous state has changed, or an action is complete, often with a sense of finality, resignation, or the impossibility of reversing a situation. Can suggest 'it's too late now'.
📝 Example Sentences
状況はもはや我々の手に負えない。
The situation is no longer under our control.
Practice Quiz
Test your understanding of "もはや"!
あの時のチャンスは_______戻ってこないだろう。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
日本語: 「もはや～ない」で、もう～ない、以前の状態ではない、という意味を表します。
English: 'Mohaya~nai' means 'no longer~', 'not in the previous state'.
English: 'Mohaya~nai' means 'no longer~', 'not in the previous state'.
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