もと
Meanings
Noun
1. origin; source
usu. 元
2. base; basis; foundation; root
esp. 基
3. cause
also 因, 原
4. ingredient; material
esp. 素
5. (somebody's) side; (somebody's) location
6. original cost (or capital, principal, etc.)
7. (plant) root; (tree) trunk
8. first section of a waka
Counter
9. counter for blades of grass, tree trunks, etc., and for falcons (in falconry)
Noun
10. handle (chopsticks, brush, etc.); grip
Pitch accent
Top 2900
Used in vocabulary (153 in total)
originally; by nature; from the start
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
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
close to the ear
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
bedside; near one's pillow
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
as before; as ever; as it was originally
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
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
based on; on the basis of
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
bedside; near one's pillow
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
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
as it was before
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
place where fire is likely to break out; possible cause of a fire
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
as it was before
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
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
one's parents' home
based on; derived from; building on; beginning with
failure teaches success; failure is a stepping-stone to success
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
to trace back to (the origins of something)
close to the ear
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
original stock
based on; built on; made from
manager (theatrical company)
source of all kinds of diseases
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
source of a hot spring
to recover a cost; to recover an expense; to get a return on one's investment; to get one's money's worth
capital; principal
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
origin; main branch of family
theater proprietor; theatre proprietor; producer
ex-husband; former husband
head of fisherman's group or union
home area; home town; local
head of a school (of music, dance); head family of a school
chopsticks
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
reformed delinquent; former delinquent youth
getting back together; being reconciled; returning to normal
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
root of the nose
fruit grown near the root
root (of a tooth); dedendum
to be expensive; to cost much
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
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
origin of a fire
main shrine
ex-husband; former husband
ex-husband; former husband
ex-wife; former wife
manufacturer; maker
stopcock (gas, water)
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
publisher
(one's) ex-wife; (one's) former wife
ex-girlfriend; former girlfriend
in and about a kitchen; family circumstances
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
sender; source (of a transmission, e.g. email)
developer (of software, video games, etc.)
former prime minister; former premier; former chancellor
prime contract work; prime contractor
Ajinomoto; brand name of monosodium glutamate (MSG)
textile manufacturer
original verse poem
former president of a company
failure teaches success; failure is a stepping-stone to success
pottery (i.e. the place); potter
selling agency
original seller; sales agency
backer; promoter
principal (e.g. in a loan)
source of all kinds of diseases
first segment of a chicken's wing; drumette
quotation source; citation source; reference source
former boyfriend; former girlfriend
a little learning is a dangerous thing
a little learning is a dangerous thing
direct sale by the producer
original song
capitalist; wholesaler
base (of a plant or tree); (part near the) roots
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
(business) manager
trunk leaves; leaves near the base of a stem
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
Motoyama Station (Nagoya)
Motomachi Station (Hyōgo)
Okamoto Station (Tochigi)
Hashimoto Station (Kanagawa)
Sakamoto Station (Shiga)
Examples (13 in total)
Put it back where it was.
This is the source of the confusion.
Just go back to where you came from.