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6 results for そもそも

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  1. Adverb (fukushi), Noun

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

    Usually written using kana alone

    そもそもなぜ鳥は移動するのだろうか。
    Why do birds migrate in the first place?

  2. Conjunction

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

    Usually written using kana aloneused when bringing up something already mentioned

  3. Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

    beginning; start

    Usually written using kana alone

Also written 抑々【そもそも】、抑抑【そもそも】

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そもそも論そもそもろん

Noungoing back to the beginning (in a discussion, argument, etc.); returning to the fundamental points (of the issue at hand); discussion of how things began (in the first place)

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そもそもなぜ鳥は移動するのだろうか。

Why do birds migrate in the first place?

Break it down Tatoeba

そもそも事故の大半は熱帯雨林ではなく、身近な場所でおこるのである。

Most accidents, after all, happen around the corner, not in the rainforest.

Break it down Tatoeba

そもそも指名手配されただけでは「犯人」じゃないです。

In any case, just being wanted by the police isn't enough to make you "a criminal."

Break it down Tatoeba