そもそも

Quick Meaning

そもそも means "in the first place; to begin with; from the start; originally; ab initio".

Reading

• Furigana: そもそも
• Romaji: somosomo

Study Flow

First read そもそも aloud, then connect the sound "somosomo" with the meaning "in the first place; to begin with; from the start; originally; ab initio".

Recall Practice

1. Cover the English and say the meaning of そもそも.
2. Cover the Japanese and write the word for "in the first place; to begin with; from the start; originally; ab initio".
3. Say the romaji aloud: somosomo.

Mini Sentence Drill

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