そもそも（そもそも）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: in the first place
Example sentences
- そもそもこの計画には無理があった。 — This plan was unreasonable to begin with.
- そもそも、なぜこうなったのか。 — In the first place, why did it turn out like this?
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