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もう

もうmouN5neutral

already + savor + (past)

mou ajiwatta

already; and with a negative, not any more — it happened by now

meaning: have already savored

Related

  • 味あじわう
  • もう〜た
  • もう味あじわった

その話はなしなら、もう味あじわったよ。

sono hanashi nara, mou ajiwatta yo.

If it's that story, I have already savored it. casual

会場かいじょうの準備じゅんびはもう終おわりました。

kaijou no junbi wa mou owarimashita.

The preparations at the venue are already finished. neutral

All examples5

already — the change in mind is done by the time of speaking

  1. その話はなしなら、もう聞きいたよ。

    sono hanashi nara, mou kiita yo.

    If it's that story, I have already heard it. casual

  2. 会場かいじょうの準備じゅんびはもう終おわりました。

    kaijou no junbi wa mou owarimashita.

    The preparations at the venue are already finished. neutral

  3. ご依頼いらいの資料しりょうは、もう発送はっそういたしました。

    go irai no shiryou wa, mou hassou itashimashita.

    The materials you requested have already been sent. formal

not any more — with a negative, it stopped and won't return

  1. あの店みせ、もう行いかない。高たかすぎるから。

    ano mise, mou ikanai. takasugiru kara.

    That place? I don't go any more. It's too expensive. casual

  2. この機能きのうは、もう使つかえません。

    kono kinou wa, mou tsukaemasen.

    This function can no longer be used. neutral

How it's formed2

Notes

Alone with no verb, もう！ is a cry of frustration ("oh, come on"). It isn't a
time word there at all.