🇯🇵 Japanese Vocabulary

もっともな

🗣 Meaning: most, understandable
✔️ Usage: Used to describe something reasonable or natural—often to agree with a judgment or reaction.

📝 Example:
彼の怒りももっともだと思います。
（かれの いかりも もっともだと おもいます。）
→ His anger is totally understandable.

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さすがに

🗣 Meaning: as one would expect
✨ Usage: Shows that something happened exactly how you’d expect it to, often with admiration or acknowledgment of someone’s reputation or experience.

📝 Example:
さすがにプロの演奏は違いますね。
（さすがに ぷろの えんそうは ちがいますね。）
→ As expected, a professional’s performance is on another level.

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まさか

🗣 Meaning: no way, by no means
❗ Usage: Expresses disbelief, surprise, or strong doubt. Often used when something seems impossible or shocking.

📝 Example:
まさか彼が犯人だなんて！
（まさか かれが はんにんだなんて！）
→ No way he’s the culprit!

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