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下(もと)

もとmoto

Very commonNoun

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. noun

    under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.)

    Note: oft. as ...の下(した)に or ...の下(した)で

  2. under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath

  3. with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); in (e.g. the name of ...)

    Note: as ...の下(した)に

    Kさんの内(ない)緒(しょ)にしていただくとの約(やく)束(そく)のもとに前(ぜん)回(かい)「左(さ)右(ゆう)」後(ご)日(じつ)談(だん)なる駄(だ)文(ぶん)をお送(おく)りしましたが、今(こん)回(かい)はその後(ご)日(にち)談(だん)です。

    • Last time I sent out my humble work, the afterword to "left-right", written on the promise that you'd keep it secret from him, this time it's the afterword to that afterword.
  4. (someone's) side; (someone's) location

    Note: usu. written as 元(もと)

    See also: 元(ユアン)

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