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元々

本々、 元元、 本本

Reading

Kana: もともと
Romaji: motomoto
Kana
Romaji

Definition

adv
adj-no
1

originally; by nature; from the start

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

元
Readings: ゲン、 ガン、 もと
Meanings: beginning, former time, origin
本
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)らは元々(もともと)あった文明(ぶんめい)を破壊(はかい)した。
➥They destroyed the native civilization.
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彼(かれ)は自分(じぶん)のもともとの計画(けいかく)を成(な)し遂(と)げることに固執(こしつ)した。
➥He persisted in accomplishing his original plan.
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確(たし)かに、脳(のう)と意識(いしき)の関係(かんけい)はもともと因果(いんが)関係(かんけい)ではないのだと考(かんが)える学者(がくしゃ)もいる。
➥Indeed, some writers do not think the relation of brain to consciousness is a causal relation in the first place.
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彼(かれ)らはもともと農業(のうぎょう)をやっていました。
➥Originally they were farmers.
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彼(かれ)は自分(じぶん)のもともとの計画(けいかく)をなし遂(と)げることに固執(こしつ)した。
➥He persisted in accomplishing his original plan.
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「服(ふく)汚(よご)れるでしょ」「それはノープロブレム。もともとあんまり綺麗(きれい)じゃないし」
➥"You'll get your clothes dirty." "No worries. They weren't very clean in the first place."
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