Word details

もってこい

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word もってこい.

Dictionary

Entry

もってこい持って来いExpressionFreq #80785
1

Word usually written using kana alone; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

just right; ideal; perfectly suitable

Examples
秋は読書にもってこいの季節だ。
Fall is a good season for reading.
2

fetch!; bring me ...

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

hold, have

9 strokesFrequency 119JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

も.つ-も.ちも.てる

Nanori

もちもつ

come, due, next, cause, become

7 strokesFrequency 102JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ライタイ

Kun

く.るきた.るきた.すき.たすき.たる

Nanori

くりくるごろ

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