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jmdict 1006950 Active (id: 2156286)
1006950 jmdict A [id=2156286]
抑[rK];抑々[rK];抑抑[rK];抑も[io,rK]
そもそも[ichi1,news2,nf25]
[1][n,adv][uk]
  in the first place; to begin with; from the start; originally; ab initio
[2][conj][uk]
  [note="used when bringing up something already mentioned"]
  after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
[3][n,adj-no][uk]
  beginning; start



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