抑々抑抑抑も
そもそも
Adverb, Noun
1.
in the first place, to begin with, from the start, originally, ab initio
word usually written using kana alone
Conjunction
2.
after all, anyway, actually, well, ..., ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"), ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
word usually written using kana alone
Noun, Particle
3.
beginning, start
word usually written using kana alone
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そもそも、この問題の根本原因は何だろうか。
What is the fundamental cause of this problem, to begin with?
彼は約束を破ったが、そもそも彼を信用した私が悪かった。
He broke his promise, but it was my fault for trusting him in the first place.
そもそも人間の幸福とは何かという哲学的な問いは、古くから議論されてきた。
The philosophical question of what human happiness is, in the first place, has been debated since ancient times.
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