もと

origin, source, beginning

JLPT N3

Details

Part of Speech:
Noun
Romaji:
moto

Example Sentences

元々は学生でしたが、元をたどると、実は小学生の時から勉強が好きでした。

Although I was originally a student, tracing back to my childhood, I was actually fond of studying from elementary school age.

元を正すと、元の計画は大幅に変更になりました。

When tracing back to the origin, the original plan was significantly changed.