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元
もと
がとれ
る
Meanings
Expression
Verb (1-dan)
1. to recover (one's) costs; to break even
2. to pay off (e.g. hard work); to be worth the effort
Alt. forms
元
もと
が
取
と
れ
る
87%
元
もと
がとれ
る
11%
もとがとれ
る
1%
Kanji used
元
origin
Conjugations...
Used in: 13
Composed of
元
もと
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
とれ
る
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)