元(もと)カノ

もとかの
noun
ex-girlfriend; former girlfriend
1. ex-girlfriend; former girlfriend
A person's former girlfriend. A casual, colloquial term common in conversation and on social media.
元(もと)カノに偶然(ぐうぜん)会(あ)った。
I ran into my ex-girlfriend by chance.
元(もと)カノの写真(しゃしん)をすべて消(け)した。
I deleted all the photos of my ex-girlfriend.
元(もと)カノと別(わか)れてから、もう一年(いちねん)になる。
It has already been a year since I broke up with my ex-girlfriend.

Colloquial contraction of 元(もと)の彼女(かのじょ) ('former girlfriend'), with カノ written in katakana. Common in casual speech and text messages.

RELATED WORDS:

  • 元(もと)カレ: ex-boyfriend
  • 彼女(かのじょ): girlfriend
  • 元彼女(もとかのじょ): the same word written more fully
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