もともと – Vocabulary details

もともと

Meanings

Adverb

Adjective (の)

Usually written in kana

1. originally; from the start; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature

もともとは深ふかい森もりだったのだぞ！It was originally a deep forest!

Usually written in kana

2. none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)

usu. as 〜て(も)もともと, 〜でもともと, etc.

断ことわられてもともとだと思おもって、告こく白はくした。I confessed my feelings, thinking I had nothing to lose if I got turned down.

Alt. forms

Pitch accent

も

ともと

Used in: 4324

Composed of

もと

origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient

Used in vocabulary (3 in total)

ダメでもともと

giving something a try because one has nothing to lose

駄だ目めでもともと

giving something a try because one has nothing to lose

だめでもともと

giving something a try because one has nothing to lose

Examples (8 in total)

もともと、公こう平へいじゃない。

It isn't fair to begin with.

ここはもともと捨すてられた教きょう会かいだったわ。

This place was originally an abandoned church.

このくらい、もともとの業ぎょう務むの延えん長ちょうですよ。

Something like this is just an extension of my usual work.

けれど私わたしはもともと感かん情じょうが乏とぼしい。

But I have always been lacking in emotion.

もともと、肌はだが白しろいから非ひ常じょうに目め立だつわけで。

Since my skin is naturally fair, it stands out very much.

もともとはお客きゃくを泊とめるための部へ屋やだったみたいだからね。

It seems it was originally a room for lodging guests.

金きん属ぞく製せいの鎖くさりもまた、もともとは大だい地ちより生うまれたもの。

Metal chains, too, were originally born from the earth.

もともと深ふかく眠ねむることはまれだが、今いまは特とくに無む理りだった。

Although it was rare to sleep deeply to begin with, it was especially impossible now.

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Meanings

Alt. forms

Pitch accent

Composed of

Used in vocabulary (3 in total)

Examples (8 in total)