もとい

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of もとい – see the following entries.

【基】5	[proper noun] a male given name [proper noun] a surname
【道おさむ】2	[proper noun] a male given name Alternative spellings すすむ, ただし, ただす, なおし, まこと, みちひろ, わたる

(This term, もとい, is an alternative spelling of the above terms.
For a list of all kanji read as もとい, not just those used in Japanese terms, see Category:Japanese kanji read as もとい.)

Etymology 2

Alternative spelling
元い

Alternative forms

元(もと)へ (moto e)

Conjunction

もとい • (motoi)

Used to correct oneself.
A(エー)もといB(ビー)
ē motoi bī
A, or should I say B

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