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)
Pitch accent
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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 ...
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
originally
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
close to the ear
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
bedside; near one's pillow
as before; as ever; as it was originally
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
based on; on the basis of
throat; important part; vital area
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
throat; important part; vital area
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
as it was before
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
to be born under a (certain) star; to be born with a certain destiny; to be fated
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
bedside; near one's pillow
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
as it was before
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
place where fire is likely to break out; possible cause of a fire
based on; derived from; building on; beginning with
one's parents' home
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
failure teaches success; failure is a stepping-stone to success
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
to trace back to (the origins of something)
root; origin; source; cause; basis; foundation
based on; built on; made from
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
ending up right back where one started
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
medicinal bath mix; bathwater additive; bath salt
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
original stock
source of all kinds of diseases
to recover a cost; to recover an expense; to get a return on one's investment; to get one's money's worth
to bury the hatchet; to make up; to be reconciled; to be reunited (e.g. couple); to be reinstated
getting back together; being reconciled; returning to normal
close to the ear
ex-husband; former husband
to recover (one's) costs; to break even; to pay off (e.g. hard work); to be worth the effort
to bury the hatchet; to make up; to be reconciled; to be reunited (e.g. couple); to be reinstated
home area; home town; local
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
head of a school (of music, dance); head family of a school
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
reformed delinquent; former delinquent youth
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
getting back together; being reconciled; returning to normal
to bury the hatchet; to make up; to be reconciled; to be reunited (e.g. couple); to be reinstated
to bury the hatchet; to make up; to be reconciled; to be reunited (e.g. couple); to be reinstated
fruit grown near the root
root (of a tooth); dedendum
to be expensive; to cost much
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
headquarters (on the battlefield); direct retainer of a shogun (Edo period); shogunal vassal; hatamoto
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
brewery (sake, soy); brewer; (arch.) warehouse overseer
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
one's parents' home
chopsticks; (something) at hand; (in) one's possession; (near) one's hands
origin of a fire
main shrine
ex-husband; former husband
ex-wife; former wife
to be born under a (certain) star; to be born with a certain destiny; to be fated
ex-husband; former husband
manufacturer; maker
stopcock (gas, water); main valve; main tap; stop tap
principal; capital; seed money
former prime minister
publisher
source of a hot spring
(one's) ex-wife; (one's) former wife
ex-girlfriend; former girlfriend
financier; lender; financial backer; gambling boss; head of a gambling house
to bury the hatchet; to make up; to be reconciled; to be reunited (e.g. couple); to be reinstated
to bury the hatchet; to make up; to be reconciled; to be reunited (e.g. couple); to be reinstated
in and about a kitchen; family circumstances
sender; source (of a transmission, e.g. email)
traditional fishing master (provided equipment and sometimes lodging in exchange for labor); fishermen's boss; (arch.) center part of a fishing net
developer (of software, video games, etc.)
former prime minister; former premier; former chancellor
former president (of a company); former CEO
manager (theatrical company)
medicinal bath mix; bathwater additive; bath salt
Ajinomoto; brand name of monosodium glutamate (MSG)
prime contract work; prime contractor
textile manufacturer
former job; former position
failure teaches success; failure is a stepping-stone to success
original verse poem
pottery (i.e. the place); potter
seller; selling agency; sales agent
first segment of a chicken's wing; drumette
seller; sales agency
principal (e.g. in a loan)
root of the nose
backer; promoter
origin; main branch of family
source of all kinds of diseases
theater proprietor; theatre proprietor; producer
original source; provider; supplier
wholesaler; manufacturer; capitalist; financier; investor
quotation source; citation source; reference source
former boyfriend; former girlfriend
a little learning is a dangerous thing
a little learning is a dangerous thing
sender (of a parcel, letter, email, etc.); source; originator
sender (of a parcel, letter, email, etc.); source; originator
direct sale by the producer
original song
despite bad weather; in spite of poor conditions
host of a kōdō ceremony; person who burns the incense
bottom knock (of a bow)
shipper; fulfiller
trunk leaves; leaves near the base of a stem
base (of a plant or tree); (part near the) roots
ledger keeper; (business) manager; bookmaker
synchronization source
master contractor
master contractor; prime contactor; general contractor
Hashimoto's disease; Hashimoto's thyroiditis
language being translated from; source language
evidence-based medicine; EBM
Matsumoto sarin gas attack (June 27-28, 1994)
calf (before it is fattened or used for breeding, usu. referring to 6 to 12-month-olds)
original packaging (e.g. box holding several cartons, each with individually packaged products)
chaptrel; impost; springing
warranty provider
Kyoto Prefectural Insho-domoto Museum of Fire Arts
Matsumoto Dental University
Matsumoto Special Needs School (older name style)
Ajinomoto Co. Inc.
Hashimoto Grammar (forms the base of Japanese grammar taught in schools)
Matsumoto University
Japan; Land of the Rising Sun
Motoyama Station (Nagoya)
Motomachi Station (Hyōgo)
Hashimoto Station (Kanagawa)
Okamoto Station (Tochigi)
Sakamoto Station (Shiga)
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.