そもそも – Used in

Usually written in kana

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

Usually written in kana

2. 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

Adjective (の)

Usually written in kana

3. beginning; start

	Used in	Used in %
Anime	936	(66%)
Live action	921	(72%)
Visual novels	493	(93%)
Novels	1360	(89%)
Non-fiction	116	(80%)
Web novels	980	(93%)
Aozora Bunko	290	(50%)

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Meanings

Used in

Rokujouma no Shinryakusha!?

Kamisamatachi no Oisemairi

Slime Taoshite 300-nen, Shiranai Uchi ni Level Max ni Nattemashita

Sora no Kane no Hibiku Hoshi de

Classroom of the Elite

No Game No Life

Fairy Tale Chronicle: Kuuki Yomanai Isekai Life

Onii-chan dakedo Ai sae Areba Kankei Nai yo ne!

The Case Files of Lord El-Melloi II

Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation

My Little Sister Can't Be This Cute

Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki

Sokushi Cheat ga Saikyou sugite, Isekai no Yatsura ga Maru de Aite ni Naranaindesu ga.

Sanzensekai no Karasu wo Koroshi

Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!

Resin Cast Milk

Maou Gakuin no Futekigousha

Strange Moon

Sword Art Online Progressive

Shimoneta to Iu Gainen ga Sonzai Shinai Taikutsu na Sekai

Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata

R-15

Ore, Twintail ni Narimasu.

Chrome Shelled Regios

Magical Explorer

Itai no wa Iya na no de Bougyoryoku ni Kyokufuri Shitai to Omoimasu.

Nareru! SE

Ore wo Suki Nano wa Omae Dake ka yo

Spice and Wolf

Asura Cryin'

Buta no Liver wa Kanetsu Shiro

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?

Tengoku ni Namida wa Iranai

Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu

Goblin Slayer

Ben-to

Chitose-kun wa Ramune Bin no Naka

Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko

Bishounen Tanteidan

Gimai Seikatsu

Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut

Isekai Mokushiroku Mynoghra: Hametsu no Bunmei de Hajimeru Sekai Seifuku

Ore ga Heroine wo Tasukesugite Sekai ga Little Apocalypse!

The Empty Box and Zeroth Maria

Shuumatsu Nani Shitemasu ka? Isogashii desu ka? Sukutte Moratte Ii desu ka?

Kagerou Daze

Maou na Ano Ko to Murabito A

Bokutachi no Remake

Ore no Real to Netoge ga Love Comedy ni Shinshokusare Hajimete Yabai

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