もとをただせば（もとをただせば）
JLPT N2 · noun
Meaning: when you get to the root of it
Example sentences
- もとをただせば、私のミスが原因だ。 — If you trace it back, it was my mistake that caused it.
- もとをただせば、小さな誤解だった。 — At the root of it, it was just a small misunderstanding.
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