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Meaning of 元は(もとは) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 元は

Kana Reading もとは

Romaji motoha

Parts of speech

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

Meaning

originally

Example sentence

元はと言えば、健ちゃんが鈍ちんなのがいけないんだからね～っ。 When you think about it, it's all Kenny's fault for being so obtuse.

Examples of 元は, もとは in a sentence

元はと言えば、健ちゃんが鈍ちんなのがいけないんだからね～っ。

When you think about it, it's all Kenny's fault for being so obtuse.

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Kanji in this word

元 JLPT 4

4 strokes

beginning, former time, origin

On'Yomi: ゲン, ガン

Kun'Yomi: もと

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