勿論

Chinese

		do not	to talk (about); to discuss; theory to talk (about); to discuss; theory; by the; per; the Analects (of Confucius)
trad. (勿論)		勿	論
simp. (勿论)		勿	论

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): wùlùn

(Zhuyin): ㄨˋ ㄌㄨㄣˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): mat⁶ leon⁶
Wu (Wiktionary): ⁵veq-len

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: wùlùn
  - Zhuyin: ㄨˋ ㄌㄨㄣˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: wùlùn
  - Wade–Giles: wu⁴-lun⁴
  - Yale: wù-lwùn
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: wuhluenn
  - Palladius: улунь (ulunʹ)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /u⁵¹⁻⁵³ lwən⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: mat⁶ leon⁶
  - Yale: maht leuhn
  - Cantonese Pinyin: mat⁹ loen⁶
  - Guangdong Romanization: med⁶ lên⁶
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /mɐt̚² lɵn²²/
Wu
- (Shanghainese)
  - Wiktionary: ⁵veq-len
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /v̥əʔ¹¹ ləɲ²³/

Verb

勿論

(literary) to not prosecute

Derived terms

格殺勿論／格杀勿论 (géshāwùlùn)

Conjunction

勿論

(Wu) no matter (what, how, etc.); regardless of; whether

Synonyms

Synonyms of 勿論

不拘 (bùjū)
不管 (bùguǎn)
勿怪 (Wu)
勿管 (Wu)
不論／不论 (bùlùn)
任憑／任凭 (rènpíng)

別管／别管 (biéguǎn)
勿論／勿论 (Wu)
憑／凭 (píng) (colloquial)
無管／无管 (wúguǎn) (literary or Min Nan)
無論／无论 (wúlùn)
隨便／随便 (suíbiàn)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
勿	論
もち Jinmeiyō	ろん Grade: 6
on’yomi

Alternative forms

(slang, emphatic) もちのろん, モチのロン (mochi no ron)

Etymology

From Literary Chinese 勿論 (literally “do not discuss”). Compare English go without saying.

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) もちろん [mòchíꜜròǹ] (Nakadaka – [2])[1]
IPA^(key): [mo̞t͡ɕiɾõ̞ɴ]

Adverb

勿(もち)論(ろん) • (mochiron)

of course, naturally, certainly
勿(もち)論(ろん)、戦(せん)争(そう)には反(はん)対(たい)だ。
Mochiron, sensō ni wa hantai da.
Of course I'm against the war.

勿(もち)論(ろん)だよ！
Mochiron da yo!
Of course!

勿(もち)論(ろん)、いいですよ。
Mochiron, ii desu yo.
By all means. Go ahead.
(literally, “No need to ask; it's okay.”)
- 2010 October 24, Tsutsui, Taishi, “第21幕　無常の風 [Act 21: Uneasy Wind]”, in エスプリト [Esprit], volume 6 (fiction), Tokyo: Mag Garden, →ISBN, page 133-135:
  
  ヤン先(せん)生(せい)…わたしたち…仲(なか)間(ま)ですよね？
  Yan-sensei… watashitachi… nakama desu yo ne?
  Jan-sensei… are we… really friends?
  勿(もち)論(ろん)ですよ
  Mochiron desu yo
  Of course

References

2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term
勿	論

Adverb

勿論 • (mullon) (hangeul 물론)

Hanja form^? of 물론 (“of course, certainly, naturally”).

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