motodeshita
1. Was the foundation.; Was the basis.
Noun
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1. Was the foundation.; Was the basis.
1. reason; significance
2. piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...
1. cause; factor
2. hetu (direct cause, esp. as opposed to indirect conditions)
3. the basis of one's argument (in hetuvidya)
1. under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.)
2. under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath
+ 2 additional meanings1. most; extremely
1. pardon; forgiveness
1. by the way; in this connection