ごもっとも

「その説明では足りません」「ごもっともです。」
“That explanation is not enough.” “You are quite right.”
ご指摘はごもっともですが、別の事情もあります。
Your point is fair, though there are other circumstances.
お怒りになるのもごもっともです。
It is understandable that you are angry.
お客様のおっしゃることはごもっともでございます。
What you say is entirely reasonable.
「もっと早く知らせるべきでした」「ごもっともです。」
“You should have told us sooner.” “You are quite right.”

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もっともです

ご指摘の通り

おっしゃる通り

「その説明では足りません」「ごもっともです。」
“That explanation is not enough.” “You are quite right.”
ご指摘はごもっともですが、別の事情もあります。
Your point is fair, though there are other circumstances.
お怒りになるのもごもっともです。
It is understandable that you are angry.
「もっと早く知らせるべきでした」「ごもっともです。」
“You should have told us sooner.” “You are quite right.”
お客様のおっしゃることはごもっともでございます。
What you say is entirely reasonable.

おっしゃる通り

ご指摘の通り

もっともです

The respectful prefix ご is attached to もっとも, meaning reasonable or justified.

What does ごもっとも mean?

Respectfully acknowledging that another person’s point is reasonable.

How do you read ごもっとも?

It is read ごもっとも, written gomottomo.

When would you use ごもっとも?

Often said to someone whose criticism or anger has a sound reason; です or でございます makes the response fully polite.

How is ごもっとも different from その通り?

その通り agrees directly, while this adds respect for the other person’s justified position.

How does ごもっとも change in a sentence?

The fixed core is ごもっとも; it often takes です, ですが or でございます.

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