てもと

Japanese

Alternative spellings
手元 手許

Etymology

From 手(て) (te) + 元(もと) (moto).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) てもと [tèmótóꜜ] (Odaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [te̞mo̞to̞]

Noun

てもと • (temoto) ^{←てもと (temoto)?}

1. area around the hands

   手(て)元(もと)カメラ

   temoto kamera

   camera for filming the hands

2. something on hand, something nearby
3. cash on hand, cash reserves