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元 (もと) — origin, former

元もと origin
Frequency #264 Grade 2 1 character no-adjective adverb counter noun

moto

もと
Pitch もと[1] atamadaka 頭高

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Meanings

  • origin
  • former

Explained in simple Japanese

  1. ものごとが はじまった ところ。
  2. 前(まえ)は そうだった ことを あらわす ことば。

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