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Words
Kanji
もとい
Frequency rank:
7,742. – 7,750.
Also
元
い
【もとい】
All forms
interjection (kandoushi)
as you were; return to your original position!
word usually written using kana alone
in drill, calisthenics, etc.
er, rather
word usually written using kana alone
used in speech to correct oneself
see also
元へ
Example sentences
1 result
ふたりっきり
2人っきり
で
でえと
デート
・
・
もとい
、
おふかい
OFF会
だ
と
おもった
思った
けど
、
そこ
まで
あまく
甘く
も
ない
よ
な
。
So I thought my date, er rather, offline-meeting was going to be just me and her but things aren't that easy.
Tatoeba
もとい
Frequency rank:
7,742. – 7,750.
Also
元
い
【もとい】
All forms
interjection (kandoushi)
as you were; return to your original position!
word usually written using kana alone
in drill, calisthenics, etc.
er, rather
word usually written using kana alone
used in speech to correct oneself
see also
元へ
Example sentences
1 result
ふたりっきり
2人っきり
で
でえと
デート
・
・
もとい
、
おふかい
OFF会
だ
と
おもった
思った
けど
、
そこ
まで
あまく
甘く
も
ない
よ
な
。
So I thought my date, er rather, offline-meeting was going to be just me and her but things aren't that easy.
Tatoeba
元
N4
2
意
beginning
;
former time
;
origin
訓
もと
音
ゲン
、
ガン
名
ちか
、
はじめ
、
はる
、
ゆき
、
よし
Details