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motomoto
adverb, no adjective

Alternate Written Forms:

[もと()·もと()]
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[もと()·もと()]
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[もと()·もと()]
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Root Words:

moto + moto

English Meaning(s) for もともと

adverb, no adjective
  1. originally; by nature; from the start

Definition and Synonyms for もともと

Earlier before now
Synonyms: まず, はじめに, もともと, もとより, まずもって, 元来, 最初, 第一

Stroke Order Diagrams for もともと

Sample Sentences for もともと

"You'll get your clothes dirty." "No worries. They weren't very clean in the first place."
I hope to make clear why I think Emmet's theory, originally introduced in the field of design architecture, is so important in physics.
He persisted in accomplishing his original plan.
Though the Hinamatsuri was originally for both boys and girls, it is now just for girls.
They were the native New Zealanders before the Western people came.

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