モト
Meanings
Adverb
Noun
1. under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.)
oft. as ...の下に or ...の下で
Who's that guy working under now?
Noun
2. under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath
He was smiling under the sun.
3. with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); in (e.g. the name of ...)
as ...の下に
4. (someone's) side; (someone's) location
usu. written as 元
Pitch accent
モ
ト
Used in vocabulary (10 in total)
with a single blow; with one stroke
under the guidance of; under the leadership of
here; in this way; as you can see (usu. in business correspondence)
equality before the law; equality under the law
followers take after their leaders; (lit.) there are no cowardly soldiers under a brave general
under one's parents' roof; living with one's parents
(his) side; (his) presence
that place; there; you
here; this area; around here; I; me
Examples (12 in total)
I work under her.
He was smiling under the sun.
Yes, I studied under my master.