Japanese

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Etymology

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Alternative spellings
根元
根本

(ne, root) +‎ (moto, origin)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ねもと (nemotoねもと (nemoto)?

  1. 根元, 根本: area near the root of a plant or anything similar
    ()()(もと)
    ki no nemoto
    base of a tree
    (はね)()(もと)
    hane no nemoto
    base of a feather
    (ちゅう)(しゃ)(ばり)()(もと)
    chūshabari no nemoto
    base of an injection needle
  2. 根元, 根本: base of a pillar or a standing object
  3. 根元, 根本: source or basis of something

See also

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Proper noun

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ねもと (Nemotoねもと (nemoto)?

  1. 根本: a surname

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN