You use this to list two or more things. It means 'both... and...' or 'neither... nor...'.
Noun1 + も + Noun2 + もPrimary
You use this to list two or more things. It means 'both... and...' or 'neither... nor...'.
昨日は魚も肉も食べませんでした。
Yesterday, I ate neither fish nor meat.
彼は日本語を話すことも書くこともできます。
He can both speak and write Japanese.
このゲームは子供も大人も楽しめます。
Both children and adults can enjoy this game.
お金も時間もないから、旅行は無理だよ。
Since I have neither money nor time, traveling is impossible.
When you use this with a negative word, it means 'not this one and not that one'. It is like saying 'neither... nor...' in English. You are saying no to both things.
「と」 just lists things. For example, "Mr. Tanaka and Mr. Suzuki came." 「も...も」 shows that something applies to all listed things. It means "both A and B." For example, "Mr. Tanaka came, and Mr. Suzuki came too." It highlights that both did the action.
Don't use this when you only talk about one thing. For example, don't say "I like apples too" if you haven't mentioned anything else. The word "も" replaces "が" and "を". These are subject and object markers. But "も" adds after other words like "に", "で", and "へ".
Use this when you want to list many things. It shows that everything on your list is true. For example, 'sushi, ramen, and tempura are all yummy'.
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