もとをとる
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, る)
1. to recover a cost; to recover an expense; to get a return on one's investment; to get one's money's worth
Composed of
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)