Definition of 元々 (もともと)

もともと

元々

もともと

motomoto

adverb, no-adjective
originally, by nature, from the start(usually kana)
Other readings:
もともと《本々》
もともと《元元》
もともと《本本》
Related Kanji
beginning, former time, origin
book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Example sentences(showing 8 results)

かれ
彼ら
もともと
元々
ぶんめい
文明
かい
破壊
They destroyed the native civilization

Originally they were farmers

He persisted in accomplishing his original plan

He persisted in accomplishing his original plan

They were the native New Zealanders before the Western people came

けんちく
建築
ぶん
分野
ていあん
提案
エメット
ろん
理論
ぶつがく
物理学
じゅうよ
重要
I hope to make clear why I think Emmet's theory, originally introduced in the field of design architecture, is so important in physics

たし
確かに
のう
しき
意識
かんけい
関係
いんかんけい
因果関係
かん
考える
がくしゃ
学者
Indeed, some writers do not think the relation of brain to consciousness is a causal relation in the first place

"You'll get your clothes dirty." "No worries. They weren't very clean in the first place.