そもそも
Frequency rank: 551.
- in the first place; to begin with; from the start; originally; ab initioword usually written using kana alone
- after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")word usually written using kana aloneused when bringing up something already mentioned
- beginning; startword usually written using kana alone
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); adverb (fukushi)
Generated: used when talking about the initial or fundamental point of something.
conjunction
Generated: used to express emphasis, incredulity, or questioning about a situation.
What on earth are you thinking?
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Generated: used to describe the starting point or the beginning of something.