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元夫 (もとおっと) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

元もと夫おっと

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Meanings

1

ex-husband; former husband

Neutral term for a man to whom one was previously married.

彼かの女じょは元もと夫おっとと子こ供どもの養よう育いく費ひについて話

はな

し

合あ

っ

た

。

She discussed child support with her ex-husband.

元もと夫おっととは今いまでもたまに連れん絡らくを取とっている。

I still keep in touch with my ex-husband from time to time.

Kanji

元beginning, former time, origin
夫husband, man

Related words

元もと妻つま
Refers to an ex-wife, the female counterpart of 元夫.
前ぜん夫ぷ
Also means 'ex-husband', but is more formal and less common in everyday speech.

Built from

元もと+夫おっと

Etymology

Compound of 元 (former) and 夫 (husband).