Word Meaning 元彼

もとかれ motokare

元彼 is read as もとかれ (motokare) and means former boyfriend.

Meaning

English

  1. former boyfriend
  2. ex-boyfriend

Reading

Kana

もとかれ

Romaji

motokare

Writing Variants

  • 元カレ もとかれ motokare

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 115473 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

元彼女

もとかのじょ

ex-girlfriend

元首

げんしゅ

sovereign

元号

げんごう

name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa)

元利

がんり

principal and interest

元老

げんろう

genrō (member of a pre-WWII body that informally advised the emperor)

元祖

がんそ

progenitor

元師

げんすい

(field) marshal

元首相

もとしゅしょう

former prime minister

元和

げんな

Genna era (1615.7.13-1624.2.30)

元期

げんき

epoch

元治

げんじ

Genji era (1864.2.20-1865.4.7)

元交際相手

もとこうさいあいて

former boyfriend

Example Sentences

5

Tom is back with his ex.

As a matter of fact, I've gotten back with my old boyfriend.

My ex-boyfriend's ex just called me out of the blue.

The more I try to forget about my ex, the more I think about him.

"When'd you go to sleep last night?" "4 o'clock." "What? What were you doing up so late?" "Talking on the phone with my ex-boyfriend."