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元もと々もと

rarely used kanji formusually written using kana aloneadverbnoun taking the genitive case particle のadjective (generic)な adjectivenounnoun (generic)

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もともと

Meanings

originally, from the start, from the beginning, from the outset, by nature
none the worse (for), (coming out) even, in the same position (as before)

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Example sentences

彼女かのじょは元々もともと音楽おんがくが得意とくいだった。

She was originally good at music from the start.

この建物たてものは元々もともと学校がっこうとして使つかわれていた。

This building was originally used as a school.

彼かれは元々もともと内気うちきな性格せいかくだったが、今いまは社交的しゃこうてきになった。

He was originally shy by nature, but now he has become sociable.

元々もともとその計画けいかくには無理むりがあったと思おもう。

I think that plan was unreasonable from the outset.

元々もともとの契約けいやく内容ないようと異ことなる条件じょうけんを提示ていじされたため、交渉こうしょうは難航なんこうした。

The negotiations were difficult because conditions different from the original contract terms were presented.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)