元々
もともと
originally, from the start, from the beginning, from the outset, by nature
JLPT N2
Details
- Part of Speech:
- Adverb , Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- Romaji:
- motomoto
Example Sentences
元々は英語が得意だったが、最近は全く話せない元々のレベルに戻ってしまった。
Originally, I was good at English, but I've recently fallen back to my original level where I couldn't speak at all.
元々この辺りは静かな村でした。
Originally, this area was a quiet village.