N2 — outside your level filter
はもちろん
はもちろんwa mochironN2neutral
All examples4
N goes without saying, and the second item is the actual news
この店、味はもちろん値段も手頃なんだよ。
kono mise, aji wa mochiron nedan mo tegoro nan da yo.
This place — the food goes without saying, and the prices are reasonable too. casual
週末はもちろん、平日の夜も混んでいます。
shuumatsu wa mochiron, heijitsu no yoru mo konde imasu.
Weekday evenings are crowded too, not to mention the weekend. neutral
値段が高かったのはもちろん、味もよくなかった。
nedan ga takakatta no wa mochiron, aji mo yokunakatta.
It was expensive, needless to say, and it didn't taste good either. neutral
当日は、社員はもちろん、ご家族の皆様にもお声がけしております。
toujitsu wa, shain wa mochiron, go kazoku no minasama ni mo okoegake shite orimasu.
For the day itself we have invited employees, of course, and their families as well. formal
How it's formed2
All forms2
もちろんmochironalternant
on its own もちろん just means "of course", answering a question alone (もちろんです). はもちろん instead needs a second item to finish.
はもちろんのことhamochironnokotoformal
味わうはもちろんのこと
the expanded surface, weightier and slower — announcements and written appeals reach for it (安全性はもちろんのこと、価格の面でも), everyday speech rarely does.
Notes
when that part states something wholly new.