元々 (Motomoto) is a Japanese adverb meaning “originally, from the start, from the beginning, from the outset”.
Meanings
- adverb, adjectival nounoriginally; from the start; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
- na-adjective, nounnone the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)usu. as 〜て(も)もともと, 〜でもともと, etc.
Examples
彼らは元々あった文明を破壊した。
They destroyed the native civilization.
彼らはもともと農業をやっていました。
Originally they were farmers.
彼は自分のもともとの計画を成し遂げることに固執した。
He persisted in accomplishing his original plan.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).