元もと

Common Noun Noun Noun place name family or surname given name or forename, gender not specified

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nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'noun former;ex-;past;one-time

うちのかみさんは元プロレスラーで、だからもし私が浮気をしているところを見つかりでもしようものなら、それこそコテンパンにやられてしまうよ。

My wife used to be a pro-wrestler, so if she ever catches me two-timing her, I'd be beaten to a pulp.

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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no' earlier times;the past;previous state

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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)adverb (fukushi) formerly;previously;originally;before

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Other forms 本 【もと】 · 素 【もと】 · 基 【もと】 · 因 【もと】 (search-only kanji form)

下もと

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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.)

oft. as ...の下に or ...の下で

法のもとではすべての人は平等だ。

All men are equal under the law.

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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) under (a flag, the sun, etc.);beneath

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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) with (e.g. one blow);on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...);in (e.g. the name of ...)

as ...の下に

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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) (someone's) side;(someone's) location

usu. written as 元

See also: 元 (もと)

Other forms 許 【もと】

酛もと

Noun

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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) yeast starter;yeast mash

See also: 酒母 (しゅぼ), 元 (もと)

もと

female given name or forename

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一もと

female given name or forename

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雅もと

unclassified name

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幹もと

female given name or forename

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基もと

given name or forename, gender not specified

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元子もと

female given name or forename

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源もと

family or surname

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資もと

female given name or forename

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心もと

unclassified name

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泉もと

unclassified name

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泉本もと

family or surname

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素もと

female given name or forename

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統もと

given name or forename, gender not specified

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百都もと

female given name or forename

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慕もと

female given name or forename

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