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抑そもそも

Common Adverb Noun

English jmdict

adverb (fukushi)noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone in the first place;to begin with;from the start;originally;ab initio

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?

conjunction word 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?")

used when bringing up something already mentioned

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.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no' word usually written using kana alone beginning;start

Other forms 抑々【そもそも】 (rarely used kanji form) · 抑抑【そもそも】 (rarely used kanji form) · 抑も【そもそも】 (search-only kanji form)

抑そも

conjunction

English jmdict

conjunction word usually written using kana alone dated term after all;anyway;actually;well, ...;... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?");... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")

used when bringing up something already mentioned