At a glance
もっと means "more" or "even more". It comes before an adjective, adverb or verb phrase to say the degree, amount or frequency should be greater than now.
もっと + adjective / adverb / verb phrase
もっとゆっくり話してください。 Please speak more slowly.
How to form it
もっと is an adverb. It does not change form. Put it before the word or phrase it makes "more".
| Combines with | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| い-adjective | もっと大きい | bigger |
| な-adjective | もっと静かな部屋 | a quieter room |
| Adverb | もっとゆっくり | more slowly |
| Verb | もっと食べる | eat more |
| Amount word | もっとたくさん | a lot more |
With a verb and an object, both orders are natural: もっと本を読みたい and 本をもっと読みたい both mean "I want to read more books."