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そもそも

noun, adverb, conjunction, no adjective

Alternate Written Forms:

抑(そもそも)

[そもそも(抑)]

抑々(そもそも)

[そもそも(抑々)]

抑抑(そもそも)

[そもそも(抑抑)]

抑(そもそ)·も

[そもそ(抑)·も]

English Meaning(s) for そもそも

noun, adverb

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

conjunction

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)

noun, no adjective

beginning; start

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Sample Sentences for そもそも

彼女に口答えすること自体そもそも間違いだろ。

You're out of order in talking back to her in the first place.

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私は彼に言い聞かせているが、彼はそもそも聞く耳を持たない。

I've tried reasoning with him but he just won't listen.

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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."

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スウェーデンのアニメ業界が抱える一番の問題は、そもそもスウェーデンのアニメ業界というものが存在しないことである。

The problem with the Swedish animation industry is that it is, by and large, non-existent.

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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.

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