〜のもとで no moto de

〜のもとで（no moto de）means “under (the guidance/influence of); under the auspices of”. Attaches to a noun to mean an action takes place under someone's guidance, supervision or influence, or under certain conditions or circumstances. Formation: N の ＋ もとで

under (the guidance/influence of); under the auspices of

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Formation

N の ＋ もとで

Explanation

Attaches to a noun to mean an action takes place under someone's guidance, supervision or influence, or under certain conditions or circumstances.

Examples

有名な先生のもとで、三年間絵を学んだ。
ゆうめいなせんせいのもとで、さんねんかんえをまなんだ。
I studied painting for three years under a famous teacher.
厳しい条件のもとで、実験が行われた。
きびしいじょうけんのもとで、じっけんがおこなわれた。
The experiment was carried out under strict conditions.

Note

〜のもとで (with で) marks where/under what an action takes place; 〜のもとに (with に) is more formal/abstract, e.g. 信頼のもとに 'on the basis of trust'.

FAQ

〜のもとで — what does it mean and how is it used?

under (the guidance/influence of); under the auspices of. Attaches to a noun to mean an action takes place under someone's guidance, supervision or influence, or under certain conditions or circumstances.

〜のもとで — how do you form it?

N の ＋ もとで

〜のもとで — any usage notes?

〜のもとで (with で) marks where/under what an action takes place; 〜のもとに (with に) is more formal/abstract, e.g. 信頼のもとに 'on the basis of trust'.

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