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元々

JLPT N2 · Vocabulary

元々 — “originally, from the start, by nature”

元々 (read もともと) means originally, from the start, by nature. It appears on the JLPT N2 vocabulary list and is a adverb.

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もともと

Meaning

originally, from the start, by nature

元々 in a sentence

元々もともとはここにあった。

It was originally here.

The kanji in 元々

元origin, root; former

Words that share a kanji with 元々

元気げんき— health(y), energetic
元もと— origin, source, base; former
お元気でおげんきで— take care, all the best

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