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 (motoi), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.) For a list of all kanji read as もとい, 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) 

1. Used to correct oneself.

   A(エー)もといB(ビー)

   ē motoi bī

   A, or should I say B