VOCABULARY
そもそも
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to begin with / in the first place
in the first place, begin with, originally, from the outset, after all, anyway (when questioning the premise)
adverb
Example sentences
そもそも君が遅刻したのが原因だ。
In the first place, the cause is that you were late.
そもそもこの計画には無理がある。
To begin with, this plan is unreasonable.
そもそもなぜ彼を信じたのか。
Anyway, why did you trust him in the first place?
この街はそもそも漁村だった。
This town was originally a fishing village.
Practice exercises
1
そもそもこの計画に反対だった。
From the start, I was against this plan.
Answer
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2
彼は計画を批判したが、そもそもその計画の内容を知っていたのだろうか。
He criticized the plan, but in the first place, did he even know the content of the plan?
Answer
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3
この新しい技術は費用対効果が悪いと言われているが、そもそもなぜ導入する必要があったのか疑問だ。
This new technology is said to have poor cost-effectiveness, but from the outset, I question why it was necessary to introduce it.
Answer
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4
環境問題の解決には様々なアプローチがあるが、そもそも私達の生活様式が問題の根源にあることを忘れてはならない。
There are various approaches to solving environmental problems, but after all, we must not forget that our lifestyle itself is at the root of the problem.
Answer
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5
この問題はそもそもから難しかった。
This problem was difficult to begin with.
Answer
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