ねもと
Meanings
Noun
1. base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair)
And there, at the base of that tree, was that dog.
2. root (e.g. of a problem); source
We have to solve the problem at its root.
Pitch accent
ね
もと
Composed of
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
Examples (6 in total)
We have to solve the problem at its root.
You can see that the base of the grass is broken.
I heaped soil around the base of the tree.
We'll get rid of the bad smell at its source!
Flames and smoke are rising at the base of the building.
And there, at the base of that tree, was that dog.