基 (もとい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

基 (もとい) means basis / foundation / origin.

See example sentences below.

基 at a glance

基

もといmotoi

N1noun

basis / foundation / origin

基もといmotoiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

basis / foundation / origin

Example 1

これは話のもといです。

Translation

This is the basis of the discussion.

Example 2

もう一度もといを確認しましょう。

Translation

Let's double-check the foundation again.