【もと】

Frequency rank: 350.
    nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; noun, used as a prefix
  1. former; ex-; past; one-time
    2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
  2. earlier times; the past; previous state
    3. noun (common) (futsuumeishi); adverb (fukushi)
  3. formerly; previously; originally; before
Forms
  • 【もと】Frequency rank: 350.
  • 【もと】Frequency rank: 3,701. – 3,704.
  • 【もと】Frequency rank: 1,960. – 1,961.
  • もとFrequency rank: 2,468. – 2,469.
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. former; ex-; past; one-time
    2. This meaning is used to refer to something or someone that existed or was in a specific state in the past.
    I went to lunch with a former colleague.
    He is a former student activist.
  2. earlier times; the past; previous state
    3. This meaning is used to describe a time or state that existed before the present.
    Return to the original state
    This building was originally a hotel.
  3. formerly; previously; originally; before
    4. This meaning is used to indicate something that was the case in the past, indicating a change from that state to the present.
    I used to live in this town.
    He originally aspired to be a doctor.
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