Word details
もとい
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word もとい.
Dictionary
Entry
1
In drill, calisthenics, etc.
as you were; return to your original position!
2
Used in speech to correct oneself
er, rather
Examples
２人っきりでデート・・もとい、ＯＦＦ会だと思ったけど、そこまで甘くもないよな。
So I thought my date, er rather, offline-meeting was going to be just me and her but things aren't that easy.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
元
beginning, former time, origin
4 strokesFrequency 192JLPT N3Grade 2
On
ゲンガン
Kun
もと
Nanori
ちかはじめはるゆきよし
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