もと
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 もと もどらない。
yatte shimatta kotowa motoni modoranai.
What is done cannot be undone.
医師 いし患者 かんじゃ秘密 ひみつ 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.
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