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おおもとじめ【大元締め・大元締】 : oomotojime | define meaning
oomotojime
Pronunciation: [oːmotod͡ʑime]
Definition
Noun
- Big boss; principal manager; chief superintendant
- Someone who is pulling all the strings (behind the scenes). A puppet master; a fixer.
Etymology
Derived from the prefix おお【大】 oo- and the noun もとじめ【元締め・元締】 motojime "boss; manager".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 大元締め 大元締 |
| Kana | おおもとじめ |
| Romanization | oomotojime |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [oːmotod͡ʑime] |
意味：おおもとじめ【大元締・大元締め】、そうもとめ【総元締め・総元締】、どうもと【胴元】
Categories:
大元締め
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, March 3). おおもとじめ【大元締め・大元締】 : oomotojime | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 8, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1770/oomotojime/.