Japanese

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Etymology

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Alternative spelling
持て持て

Reduplication of 持て (mote, (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb ()てる (moteru, to be popular))

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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モテモテ or もてもて (motemote-na (adnominal モテモテ (motemote na na), adverbial モテモテ (motemote ni ni))

  1. sexy; popular; well-liked

Inflection

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Noun

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モテモテ or もてもて (motemote

  1. a person who is popular

References

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