も
(Mo)
both X and Y / neither X nor Y.
Connection rules
- ＋Noun + も + Noun + も + (affirmative for 'both' / negative for 'neither').
- ＋Affirmative main clause: 'both X and Y' — コーヒーも紅茶も好きです ('I like both coffee and tea').
- ＋Negative main clause: 'neither X nor Y' — コーヒーも紅茶も飲みません ('I drink neither coffee nor tea').
Examples
1.
コーヒーも紅茶も好きです。
Kouhii mo koucha mo suki desu.
I like both coffee and tea.
「both X and Y / neither X nor Y」
2.
魚も肉も食べません。
Sakana mo niku mo tabe mase n.
I eat neither fish nor meat.
「both X and Y / neither X nor Y」
Practice
I like both cats and dogs.
私は___好きです。
Romaji also accepted