ねもと

Japanese

Etymology

Alternative spellings
根元 根本

根 (ne, “root”) +‎ 元 (moto, “origin”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ねもと​ [nèmótóꜜ] (Odaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [ne̞mo̞to̞]

Noun

ねもと • (nemoto) ^{←ねもと (nemoto)?}

1. 根元, 根本: area near the root of a plant or anything similar

   木(き)の根(ね)元(もと)

   ki no nemoto

   base of a tree

   羽(はね)の根(ね)元(もと)

   hane no nemoto

   base of a feather

   注(ちゅう)射(しゃ)針(ばり)の根(ね)元(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

• 付(つ)け根(ね) (tsukene)

Proper noun

ねもと • (Nemoto) ^{←ねもと (nemoto)?}

1. 根本: a surname