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もともと (motomoto)

originally,by nature,from the start

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元々 (もともと, motomoto) is a JLPT N2 vocabulary word meaning “originally,by nature,from the start”.

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彼女かのじょはもともとフランスに行いくつもりだったの。

She was originally planning to go to France.

彼かれらは元々もともとあった文明ぶんめいを破壊はかいした。

They destroyed the native civilization.

盆踊りとは元々は仏教行事である。

The Bon festival dance was originally a Buddhist event.

彼かれらはもともと農業のうぎょうをやっていました。

Originally they were farmers.

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