てもと – Vocabulary details

てもと

Meanings

Adverb

1. at hand; on hand; nearby; close at hand

Noun

2. way of moving one's arms; skill

3. money at hand; pocket money

4. grip; handle

Alt. forms

Pitch accent

て

もと

Used in: 65

Composed of

て

hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker

もと

origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

Used in vocabulary (5 in total)

おてもと

chopsticks

てもとがくるう

to become clumsy; to miss one's aim

てもときん

money on hand; ready money; spending money; pocket money

てもとげんきん

cash on hand

てもとりゅうどうせい

liquidity on hand; ready liquidity cash plus marketable securities

Examples (6 in total)

私わたしのてもとに辞じ書しょがない。

I haven't my dictionary at hand.

この本ほんをてもとに置おいてください。

Please keep this book at hand.

よい辞じ書しょをてもとに置おいておきなさい。

Keep a good dictionary at hand.