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下もと
Meanings
Adverb
Noun
1. under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.)
oft. のもとに or のもとで
2. under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath
3. with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); in (e.g. the name of)
as ...のもとに
Noun
4. (somebody's) side; (somebody's) location
usu. written 元
Alt. forms
下もと
56%
もと
34%
許もと
9%
Kanji used
下
below
Pitch accent
も
と
Top 1300
Used in: 4093
Used in vocabulary (10 in total)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
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
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
with a single blow; with one stroke
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
under the guidance of; under the leadership of
equality before the law; equality under the law
followers take after their leaders; (lit.) there are no cowardly soldiers under a brave general
followers take after their leaders; (lit.) there are no cowardly soldiers under a brave general
Examples (11 in total)
I work under her.
We are equal in the eyes of the law.
In communism, the means of production are owned by the state.
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