JLPT N2 Grammar: とも (tomo) Meaning

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JLPT N2 Grammar: とも (tomo) Meaning

The particle “とも” (tomo) is used to indicate that two or more things are equally true or possible. It can be translated as “either…or”, “neither…nor”, or “not only…but also”. It can also be used to indicate that two actions are done together.

FORM

Verb ない+く とも

い-adjective + く

phrase

Examples

  1. 少なくとも毎月一冊は本を読む。 I read at least one book every month.  
  2. 遅くとも10時迄には帰りなさい。 Come home by ten o’clock at the latest.  
  3. この仕事には少なくとも2週間必要でしょう。 It will take at least two weeks to finish this job.  
  4. この仕事には少なくとも2週間必要でしょう。 It will take at least two weeks to finish this job.  
  5. 少なくとも一日に一度は果物を食べた方がいい。 You should eat fruit at least once a day.

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