Both mean of course, right?
I always traditionally used もちろん but I increasingly seem to see ぜひ.
When do you use each?
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2Can you explain the context you're talking about? I've never heard ぜひ used to mean "of course" or at least nothing where that's what I would first think of translating it to.– virmaiorCommented Apr 7, 2014 at 1:20
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Something like- 今晩パーティへ行きますか？ もちろんパーティへ行くよ。 ぜひパーティへ行くよ。 Both seem to make sense to me– user3408758Commented Apr 7, 2014 at 2:45
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In case you're still having trouble, "今晩パーティへ行きますか？ もちろんパーティへ行くよ。"="Are you going to the party tonight? Of course I'm going to the party." and "...ぜひパーティへ行くよ。"="...(I'd) love for you to come to the party." "ぜひ" might not be an exact match for the English "(I'd) love for you to (do)", but it's a polite way of encouraging someone to do something, as has been said previously in this thread :) I think "ぜひ" is also frequently used in a kind of "Make yourself at home (and do something)" way.– cypherCommented Apr 8, 2014 at 21:59
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I think you should think of ぜひ as "definitely" and of もちろん "of course". There may be a slight overlap in usage, but there's no overlap in nuance.
answered Apr 7, 2014 at 1:37
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sometimes, but not always. that distinction is I think what is being used to explain the answer to your question.– ssbCommented Apr 7, 2014 at 3:28
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@user3408758: もちろん is "of course" in the matter-of-fact sense (e.g. "Of course you use sugar when baking!" or "Naturally, there are consequences."); it is not used as an affirmative response. For further distinctions between もちろん and ぜひ, Khakionion has it covered reasonably well.– KajiCommented Apr 7, 2014 at 5:58
ぜひ can be used in situations where you want to encourage someone to do something.
お腹がすいたら、ぜひフレッシュネスバーガーへ！
もちろん can be used in situations where you're replying to an inquiry.
お腹がすいた？もちろん、今朝から何も食べなかった
There are other contexts and usages, but that's one big difference.
I tend to think of ぜひ as 'by all means' but with more of an encouraging undertone. Like the speaker is recommending/hoping you will do something.
