Word Meaning 元締め

もとじめ motojime

元締め is read as もとじめ (motojime) and means boss (of a gambling den).

Meaning

English

boss (of a gambling den)
chief treasurer
manager
controller
administrator

Reading

Kana

もとじめ

Romaji

motojime

Writing Variants

元締もとじめ motojime

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 18406 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

総元締

そうもとじめ

general manager

元素

げんそ

(classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire)

元旦

がんたん

New Year's Day

元凶

げんきょう

main cause

元帥

げんすい

(field) marshal

元禄

げんろく

Genroku era (1688.9.30-1704.3.13)

元帳

もとちょう

ledger

元大統領

もとだいとうりょう

former president

元結

もとい

(paper) cord for tying the hair

元応

げんおう

Gen'ō era (1319.4.28-1321.2.23)

元素周期表

げんそしゅうきひょう

periodic table of elements

元請け人

もとうけにん

master contractor

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元締め Motojime