そもそも

抑

in the first place; to begin with; from the start; originally; ab initio

N4Common wordAdverb

Adverb, Noun

in the first place•to begin with•from the start•originally•ab initio

Conjunction

after all•anyway•actually•well, ...•... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?")•... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")

Noun, No-adjective

beginning•start

Related Kanji

repress, well, now, in the first place, push, shove, press, seal, do in spite of

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