"モットー" meaning in Japanese

See モットー in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [mo̞t̚to̞ː] Forms: mottō [romanization]
Etymology: From Italian motto and influenced by English motto. Etymology templates: {{bor|ja|it|motto}} Italian motto, {{bor|ja|en|motto}} English motto Head templates: {{ja-noun}} モットー • (mottō)
  1. motto
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Download raw JSONL data for モットー meaning in Japanese (1.2kB)

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