そもそも
Meanings
Adverb
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. in the first place; to begin with; from the start; originally; ab initio
Conjunction
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)
Noun
Usually written in kana
3. beginning; start
Used inUsed in %
Anime934(66%)
Live action921(72%)
Visual novels493(93%)
Novels1326(89%)
Non-fiction116(80%)
Web novels980(93%)
Aozora Bunko290(50%)

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