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もと
Meanings
Noun
1. origin; source; beginning
esp. 元
It had become impossible to know what shape the building had originally been.
2. basis; base; foundation; root
oft. 基
I just made a guess based on the information obtained.
3. cause
also written as 因, 原
4. (raw) material; ingredient; base; mix (e.g. for a cake); (soup) stock
esp. 素
5. (one's) side
They gathered at the king's side.
6. capital; principal; cost price
It was expensive, but I've already gotten my money's worth out of it.
7. root (of a plant); (tree) trunk
8. part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand)
9. first three lines of a waka
Counter
10. counter for plants or trees
11. counter for falcons (in falconry)
Alt. forms
元もと
82%
もと
8%
素もと
3%
本もと
3%
基もと
1%
因もと
Pitch accent
も
と
も
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Used in: 2571
Used in vocabulary (178 in total)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
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Examples (31 in total)
I've more than gotten my money's worth.
Put it back where it was.
This is the source of the confusion.
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