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motoru
godan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[もと()·]
motoru
[もと()·]
motoru

English Meaning(s) for もとる

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from

Definition and Synonyms for もとる

Return the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
Synonyms: もとる, リターン, 帰り, 帰る, 引き返し, 引き返す, 引っ返す, 戻り, 戻る, 返戻, 逆戻り
Go Back return in thought or speech to something
Synonyms: もとる, 戻る, 立ち返る
Turn Back retrace one's course
Synonyms: もとる, 取って返す, 引き返す, 引っ返す, 後戻り, 戻る, 折り返す, 逆戻り
Return go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
Synonyms: もとる, 帰る, 帰って来る, 帰還, 復す, 復する, 復帰, 復職, 戻る, 立ち戻る, 舞い戻る, 還幸
Return return to a previous position
Synonyms: もとる, 帰る, 戻る, 返る
Retrovert go back to a previous state
Synonyms: もとる, 帰る, 帰って来る, 引き返す, 引っ返す, 復帰, 戻る, 立ち戻る, 立ち返る, 舞い戻る, 返る, 逆戻り
Recovery return to an original state
Synonyms: もとる, リカバリー, 再起, 出直る, 回復, 復旧, 復調, 戻り, 戻る, 直る, 立ち直り, 立ち直る
Return in mathematics
Synonyms: もとる, 帰る, 戻る, 返る

Categories もとる is a member of

Change By Reversal change to the contrary
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Hark Back go back to something earlier
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Go change location
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Return go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
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Turn a movement in a new direction
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Advance a change for the better
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Stroke Order Diagrams for もとる

Conjugations for もとる

masu stem
motori
Negative stem
motora
te-form
mototte
Negative te-form
motoranakute
Adverbial Negative Form
motoranaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
motoru
Present Indicative Negative Form
motoranai
Past Indicative Form
mototta
Past Indicative Negative Form
motoranakatta
Presumptive Form
motorou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
motorimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
motorimasen
Past Indicative Form
motorimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
motorimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
motorimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
motoritai
Present Indicative Negative Form
motoritakunai
Past Indicative Form
motoritakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
motoritakunakatta
Adjective stem
motorita
te-form
motoritakute
Negative te-form
motoritakunakute
Adverbial Form
motoritaku
Provisional Form
motoritakereba
Provisional Negative Form
motoritakunakereba
Conditional Form
motoritakattara
Conditional Negative Form
motoritakunakattara
Objective Form
motoritasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
motore
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
motorinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
motoreba
Present Indicative Negative Form
motoranakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
motoranakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
motottara
Present Indicative Negative Form
motoranakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
motottari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
motoreru
Present Indicative Negative Form
motorenai
Past Indicative Form
motoreta
Past Indicative Negative Form
motorenakatta
masu-stem
motore
te-form
motorete
Negative te-form
motorenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
motoremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
motoremasen
Past Indicative Form
motoremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
motoremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
motorareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
motorarenai
Past Indicative Form
motorareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
motorarenakatta
masu stem
motorare
te-form
motorarete
Negative te-form
motorarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
motoraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
motoraremasen
Past Indicative Form
motoraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
motoraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
motoraseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
motorasenai
Past Indicative Form
motoraseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
motorasenakatta
masu stem
motorase
te-form
motorasete
Negative te-form
motorasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
motorasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
motorasemasen
Past Indicative Form
motorasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
motorasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
motorasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
motorasarenai
Past Indicative Form
motorasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
motorasarenakatta
masu stem
motorasare
te-form
motorasarete
Negative te-form
motorasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
motorasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
motorasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
motorasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
motorasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
motoran
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
motorazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
motoranu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
motorazaru

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