N2Adverb

🕐Time & Dates

元々もともと

motomoto

originally, by nature, from the start

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Example sentence

彼らは元々あった文明を破壊した。

They destroyed the native civilization.

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Kanji in 元々

beginning, origin

Sentences with 元々

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Words with the same kanji

Word	JLPT	Reading	Meaning
元気	N5	げんき	げんきhealthy, energetic; in good spirits
元	N3	もと	もとorigin, original; former
お元気で	N2	おげんきで	おげんきでTake care
足元	N2	あしもと	あしもとat one's feet
元日	N2	がんじつ	がんじつNew Year's Day
地元	N1	じもと	じもとlocal
還元	N1	かんげん	かんげんresolution, reduction, return
手元	N1	てもと	てもと(money) on hand or at home, one's purse; usual skill

More Time & Dates words

Word	Reading	Meaning
以降	いこう	いこうon and after, hereafter
お休み	おやすみ	おやすみholiday, absence; (exp.) Good night (polite)
深夜	しんや	しんやlate at night
年度	ねんど	ねんどyear, fiscal year
シーズン	シーズン	シーズンseason (sporting)
その頃	そのころ	そのころin those days, at that time, then
間もなく	まもなく	まもなくsoon, shortly, before long
当日	とうじつ	とうじつappointed day, very day

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