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元、本、素、基、因 もと moto

JMdict entry #1260670

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) origin; source; beginning
  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) basis; base; foundation; root
  3. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) cause
  4. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) (raw) material; ingredient; base; mix (e.g. for a cake); (soup) stock
  5. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) (one's) side
  6. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) capital; principal; cost price
  7. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) root (of a plant); (tree) trunk
  8. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand)
  9. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) first three lines of a waka
    see: 和歌
  10. counter counter for plants or trees
  11. counter counter for falcons (in falconry)

Kanji in this word

beginning, former, time

Example sentences

彼は貧しいが元気は良い。
kare ha mazushii ga genki ha yoi 。
He is poor, but he is in high spirits.
彼は非常に年をとっているが元気だ。
kare ha hijou ni toshi wo toxtsu te iru ga genki da 。
He is active although he is very old.
彼は彼女の足元に崩れるように倒れた。
kare ha kanojo no ashimoto ni kuzureru you ni taore ta 。
He collapsed at her feet.
彼は地元紙の本の批評家です。
kare ha jimoto shi no hon no hihyou ka desu 。
He is the book critic for the local newspaper.
彼は足を折ったがそれでも元気そうに見えた。
kare ha ashi wo oxtsu ta ga sore de mo genki sou ni mie ta 。
He broke his leg, but looked none the worse for it.
彼は身元を明かさなかった。
kare ha mimoto wo akasa nakaxtsu ta 。
He didn't reveal his identity.

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