もとる【
悖る
】

motoru

Godan Verb (ru)

1. to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from

Intransitive

Usually Written in Kana

やってしまったことは元もとに戻もどらない。

yatte shimatta kotowa motoni modoranai.

What is done cannot be undone.

医師いしが患者かんじゃの秘密ひみつを漏もらすのは道義どうぎにもとる。

ishiga kanjano himitsuo morasu nowa dōgini motoru.

It is not ethical for a doctor to reveal confidences.

Other forms:

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

もとった

mototta

The past form

1. deviated; rebelled

Verb

#139397

もとって

mototte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Against; Contrary to

Verb

#39024

もとらない

motoranai

The negative form

1. Not deviate; Not disobey

Verb

#129811

もとらなかった

motoranakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not deviate.; Did not disobey.

Verb

#346693

もとりました

motorimashita

The polite past form

1. Was contrary; Was disobedient

Verb

#361199

もとります

motorimasu

The polite form

1. To disobey; To go against

Verb

#210133

もとりません

motorimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not defy.; Will not oppose.

Verb

#389256

もとりませんでした

motorimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not defy.; Did not disobey.

Verb

#668293

Common 24 items

もとったばかり

motottabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just defied; Recently disobeyed

Verb

#1000567

もとっちゃう

motocchau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. To go against; To defy

Verb

#542385

もとっちゃダメ

motoccha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't deviate.; Don't go against.

Verb

#1983873

もとっていない

mototte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not contradicting; Not opposing

Verb

#342168

もとっている

mototte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. deviating; contradicting

Verb

#343659

もとってわいけない

motottewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not disobey.; Must not go against.

Adjective

#1983873

もとってもいう

motottemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May disobey.; May go against.

Adjective

#1983873

もとっとく

motottoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To go against; To defy

Verb

#325889

もとらないで

motoranaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't deviate.; Don't disobey.

Verb

#538529

もとらなきゃ

motoranakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to; Must

Verb

#408127

もとらなくてもいう

motoranakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to defy.; Don't have to go against.

Adjective

#1983873

もとらなければならない

motoranakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must not disobey.; Must not go against.

Adjective

#655128

もとりたい

motoritai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to defy; Want to go against

Verb

#268351

もとりたくない

motoritakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to defy.; Don't want to oppose.

Verb

#679990

もとるところ

motoru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. To defy; To go against

Verb

#696324

もとるみたい

motoru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Seems to defy; Seems to go against

Verb

#502888

もとれない

motorenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot deviate.; Cannot disobey.

Verb

#165078

もとれる

motoreru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Defy; Disobey

Verb

#77029

もとろう

motorō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's defy.; Let's go against.

Verb

#359247

もとっています

mototte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is being contrary.; Is deviating.

Verb

#460557

もとらないでください

motoranaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't deviate.; Don't disobey.

Verb

#891582

もとりなさい

motorinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Don't defy.; Don't disobey.

Verb

#571093

もとりましょう

motorimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's defy.; Let's go against.

Verb

#601870

もとれます

motoremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can deviate.; Can disobey.

Verb

#189993

Advanced 28 items

もとったそうだ

mototta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. They say it defied.; They say it went against.

Verb

#1000567

もとっただろう

motottadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably deviated.; Probably rebelled.

Verb

#1983873

もとったところ

mototta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Went against it.; Deviated from it.

Verb

#930896

もとったら

motottara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when contradicting; If/when disobeying

Verb

#271265

もとったらしい

motottarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have defied.; Seemed to have gone against.

Verb

#330817

もとってくれ

mototte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Do the opposite.; Rebel.

Verb

#319773

もとってちょうだい

mototte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Do the opposite.; Be contrary.

Verb

#1983873

もとらせられる

motoraserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to disobey; To be made to go astray

Verb

#1983873

もとらせる

motoraseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To make someone disobey; To make someone go astray

Verb

#556516

もとらないでくれ

motoranaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't defy [it/him/her].; Don't go against [it/him/her].

Verb

#1983873

もとらなければいけない

motoranakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must not disobey; Must not go against

Adjective

#746662

もとられる

motorareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. Be violated; Be disobeyed

Verb

#313764

もとりがち

motorigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tending to

Verb

#866112

もとりきる

motorikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To go against completely; To fully deviate

Verb

#1000567

もとりそうだ

motorisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Seems rebellious.; Looks defiant.

Verb

#1000567

もとりっぱなし

motorippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left unchecked; Left uncorrected

Verb

#1983873

もとりぬく

motorinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Persevere to the end; Overcome obstacles

Verb

#1983873

もとるそうだ

motoru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It is said to defy.; It is said to go against.

Verb

#1000567

もとると

motoruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when betrayed; If/when disobeyed

Verb

#354966

もとるな

motoruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't defy.; Don't disobey.

Verb

#642672

もとるなら

motorunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when disobeying; If/when going against

Verb

#930896

もとるようだ

motoru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Contrary to; Against

Verb

#1983873

もとるらしい

motorurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to defy.; Seems to go against.

Verb

#1000567

もとれ

motore

A strong, direct command

1. Defy; Disobey

Verb

#49737

もとれば

motoreba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when it deviates; If/when it goes against

Verb

#277177

もとってくださいませ

mototte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please allow me to disagree.; Please excuse my opposition.

Verb

#1983873

もとってわならない

motottewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not violate.; Must not contravene.

Adjective

#1983873

もとってもよろしい

motottemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. Permission to disobey.; Permission to go against.

Adjective

#930896

もとる【
悖る
】

motoru

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