Japanese edit

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3

Grade: 2
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
持って來い (kyūjitai)

Etymology edit

() (mochi, (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb () (motsu, hold)) + (te) + () (koi, imperative of the verb () (kuru, to come))

Phrase edit

()って() (mottekoi

  1. (idiomatic) just right, most suitable
    勉強(べんきょう)するにはもってこい場所(ばしょ)
    benkyō suru ni wa mottekoi no basho
    the place most suitable for studying
  2. bring me...
    この(ほん)()って()
    kono hon mottekoi
    bring me this book

Usage notes edit

Usually written in kana for the first sense

See also edit