もともと
N2元々元元本本
[motomoto]
Definitions
1.adverb (fukushi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
originally; from the start; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
2.adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
Example Sentences
彼女はもともと大阪の出身だそうだ。
She is originally from Osaka, I hear.
もともと料理が好きだったので自然と上達した。
I originally liked cooking, so I naturally improved.
この公園はもともと工場の跡地だった。
This park was originally the site of a former factory.