Meaning
そもそも (somosomo) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “in the first place”.
Example sentences 10
彼はそもそもこの仕事に向いていない
He is not suited to this job in the first place.
そもそも話したの?
Did you speak at all?
そもそも君が来たとは驚いた。
I'm surprised you came at all.
そもそも彼が来たとしたら、驚きだ。
If he comes at all, it will be surprising.
そもそもなぜ鳥は移動するのだろうか。
Why do birds migrate in the first place?
そもそもここへ来ては行かなかったのです。
You shouldn't have come here to begin with.
彼女に口答えすること自体そもそも間違いだろ。
You're out of order in talking back to her in the first place.
そもそも何故私の物だけ液晶に線が入っていたのか。
In any case why was it only mine that had a line in the LCD?
私は彼に言い聞かせているが、彼はそもそも聞く耳を持たない。
I've tried reasoning with him but he just won't listen.
そもそも事故の大半は熱帯雨林ではなく、身近な場所でおこるのである。
Most accidents, after all, happen around the corner, not in the rainforest.