もとに

to ...'s side

→ 元
phrase Common #6,590
to ...'s side After a person, it means going to or being at their side or place. In 元に戻す, it means returning something to its original state.
JA: 友達のもとに行きました。
EN: I went to my friend's place.

私のもとに来たんだ!

You came to me!

— ロード・オブ・ザ・リング (2001)

彼女のもとには毎日、多数のファンレターが届く。

She receives a large number of fan letters every day.

私のもとに帰ってきて“恋人よ”と言って昔のように私のそばにいて

Come back to me, say “my love,” and stay by my side like you used to.

— 暗殺の森 (1971)

夫のもとに返して

Go back to your husband.

— ハウルの動く城 (2004)

彼は親譲りの財産をもとにして富を作った。

He built his fortune on the wealth he inherited from his parents.

私のもとに来て

Come to me.

— RRR (2022)

でも彼は光に引き寄せられる僕のもとに僕らは何度でもここに戻る

But he is drawn to the light, and we return to me here again and again.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)