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Meaning of 元の木阿弥(もとのもくあみ) in Japanese

元の木阿弥
Kana Reading
もとのもくあみ
Romaji
motonomokuami
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    ending up right back where one started
    Example sentence
    ここ中断したら元の木阿弥ぞっ If we stop here, we'll be right back where we started!

Examples of 元の木阿弥, もとのもくあみ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

8 strokes

all the more, increasingly

On'Yomi: ミ, ビ

Kun'Yomi: いや, や, あまねし, いよいよ, とおい, ひさし, ひさ.しい, わた.る

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JLPT 1

8 strokes

Africa, flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess

On'Yomi: ア, オ

Kun'Yomi: おもね.る, くま

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JLPT 5

4 strokes

tree, wood

On'Yomi: ボク, モク

Kun'Yomi: き, こ-

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JLPT 4

4 strokes

beginning, former time, origin

On'Yomi: ゲン, ガン

Kun'Yomi: もと

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