元

Word

元

Reading

もと

Meaning

former, ex-

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Sentence

あの人は卓球の元選手です。

Sentence Furigana

あの 人[ひと]は 卓[たっ] 球[きゅう]の元[もと] 選[せん] 手[しゅ]です。

Sentence Meaning

That person is a former table tennis player.

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Notes

Pitch Accent Notes

The meaning "previous" or "before" is always も＼と as a prefix and word, the meaning "その人のところ" is もと＼ and 元から is 元から￣ .

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