Lingaku元【もと】
Frequency rank: 350.
- former; ex-; past; one-time
- earlier times; the past; previous state
- formerly; previously; originally; before
nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; noun, used as a prefix
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); adverb (fukushi)
Forms
- 元【もと】Frequency rank: 350.
- 旧【もと】Frequency rank: 3,701. – 3,704.
- 故【もと】Frequency rank: 1,960. – 1,961.
- もとFrequency rank: 2,468. – 2,469.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- former; ex-; past; one-time
- earlier times; the past; previous state
- formerly; previously; originally; before
This meaning is used to refer to something or someone that existed or was in a specific state in the past.
This meaning is used to describe a time or state that existed before the present.
This meaning is used to indicate something that was the case in the past, indicating a change from that state to the present.