もっとも（もっとも）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: however/although
Example sentences
- 彼が怒るのももっともだ。 — It's only natural that he's angry.
- 行きたい。もっとも、時間があればだが。 — I'd like to go — although that's assuming I have the time.
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