元々
もともと
motomoto
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 72 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
元々 (もともと (motomoto)) means "Originally". It is read もともと (motomoto). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
Originally
Also : By nature · From the start · From the outset · From the beginning
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Example Sentences
彼は元々東京の出身ではなく大阪育ちです。
かれはもともととうきょうのしゅっしんではなくおおさかそだちです。
He is not originally from Tokyo but was raised in Osaka.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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