そもそも
- 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)
conjunction
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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- in the first place; to begin with; from the start; originally; ab initio
- after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
- beginning; start
used when talking about the initial or fundamental point of something.
used to express emphasis, incredulity, or questioning about a situation.
used to describe the starting point or the beginning of something.
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Example sentences
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In any case, just being wanted by the police isn't enough to make you "a criminal."
Is there an existing meaning if the person in charge does not take the responsibility to begin with?
Wanting to improve your expressiveness, but not wanting to express it is a contradiction from the beginning.
The problem with the Swedish animation industry is that it is, by and large, nonexistent.