"そもそも" meaning in 日本語

See そもそも in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: [so̞mo̞so̞mo̞] Forms: 抑 [kanji], 抑抑 [kanji]
  1. 根本的に、最初から、元々、一体、大体。
    Sense id: ja-そもそも-ja-adv-3Y3b3mBo
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Conjunction

IPA: [so̞mo̞so̞mo̞] Forms: 抑 [kanji], 抑抑 [kanji]
  1. (事物を説き起こす初めに用いて) さて、一体。
    Sense id: ja-そもそも-ja-conj-PVRZeul8
  2. あるいは、または、ただし、もしくは。
    Sense id: ja-そもそも-ja-conj-MvlmWG5E
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Noun

IPA: [so̞mo̞so̞mo̞] Forms: 抑 [kanji], 抑抑 [kanji]
  1. (接続詞の転) はじめ、おこり、根源、最初、端緒。
    Sense id: ja-そもそも-ja-noun-aZrxjI40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Inflected forms

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  "categories": [
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "日本語",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "日本語 国際音声記号あり",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "日本語 接続詞",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "「そも」の重畳表現。"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "抑",
      "tags": [
        "kanji"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "抑抑",
      "tags": [
        "kanji"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "日本語",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "conj",
  "pos_title": "接続詞",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "(事物を説き起こす初めに用いて) さて、一体。"
      ],
      "id": "ja-そもそも-ja-conj-PVRZeul8"
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "あるいは、または、ただし、もしくは。"
      ],
      "id": "ja-そもそも-ja-conj-MvlmWG5E"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "form": "そもそも",
      "raw_tags": [
        "東京式"
      ],
      "roman": "[sóꜜmòsòmò]",
      "tags": [
        "Atamadaka"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[so̞mo̞so̞mo̞]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "そもそも"
}

{
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    {
      "kind": "other",
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      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "日本語 名詞",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "日本語 国際音声記号あり",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "「そも」の重畳表現。"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "抑",
      "tags": [
        "kanji"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "抑抑",
      "tags": [
        "kanji"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "日本語",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "noun",
  "pos_title": "名詞",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "(接続詞の転) はじめ、おこり、根源、最初、端緒。"
      ],
      "id": "ja-そもそも-ja-noun-aZrxjI40"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "form": "そもそも",
      "raw_tags": [
        "東京式"
      ],
      "roman": "[sóꜜmòsòmò]",
      "tags": [
        "Atamadaka"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[so̞mo̞so̞mo̞]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "そもそも"
}

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    },
    {
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      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "日本語 国際音声記号あり",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "「そも」の重畳表現。"
  ],
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    {
      "form": "抑",
      "tags": [
        "kanji"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "抑抑",
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        "kanji"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "日本語",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "adv",
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  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "根本的に、最初から、元々、一体、大体。"
      ],
      "id": "ja-そもそも-ja-adv-3Y3b3mBo"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "form": "そもそも",
      "raw_tags": [
        "東京式"
      ],
      "roman": "[sóꜜmòsòmò]",
      "tags": [
        "Atamadaka"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[so̞mo̞so̞mo̞]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "そもそも"
}
{
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    "日本語",
    "日本語 国際音声記号あり",
    "日本語 接続詞"
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "「そも」の重畳表現。"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "抑",
      "tags": [
        "kanji"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "抑抑",
      "tags": [
        "kanji"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "日本語",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "conj",
  "pos_title": "接続詞",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "(事物を説き起こす初めに用いて) さて、一体。"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "あるいは、または、ただし、もしくは。"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "form": "そもそも",
      "raw_tags": [
        "東京式"
      ],
      "roman": "[sóꜜmòsòmò]",
      "tags": [
        "Atamadaka"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[so̞mo̞so̞mo̞]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "そもそも"
}

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    "日本語 国際音声記号あり"
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "「そも」の重畳表現。"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "抑",
      "tags": [
        "kanji"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "抑抑",
      "tags": [
        "kanji"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "日本語",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "noun",
  "pos_title": "名詞",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "(接続詞の転) はじめ、おこり、根源、最初、端緒。"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "form": "そもそも",
      "raw_tags": [
        "東京式"
      ],
      "roman": "[sóꜜmòsòmò]",
      "tags": [
        "Atamadaka"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[so̞mo̞so̞mo̞]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "そもそも"
}

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    "日本語 副詞",
    "日本語 国際音声記号あり"
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "「そも」の重畳表現。"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "抑",
      "tags": [
        "kanji"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "抑抑",
      "tags": [
        "kanji"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "日本語",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "adv",
  "pos_title": "副詞",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "根本的に、最初から、元々、一体、大体。"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "form": "そもそも",
      "raw_tags": [
        "東京式"
      ],
      "roman": "[sóꜜmòsòmò]",
      "tags": [
        "Atamadaka"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[so̞mo̞so̞mo̞]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "そもそも"
}

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